College students are getting new neighbors on campus: Their grandparents

College students are getting new neighbors on campus: Their grandparents

At colleges and universities across the country, older adults are roaming the quads. These are not emeritus professors or late-blooming freshmen, though. They’re residents, living in an increasingly common type of senior housing. A growing number of colleges and universities have started augmenting their campuses—and boosting their revenues—by building senior living facilities right alongside lecture halls and student dorms. Dozens of projects a…