was struggling to find adequate housing both on and off campus. Additionally United States Army soldiers who served in Europe during the war were being sent to the school to be rehabilitated; further increasing the crowded population on campus. The housing shortfall was further compounded when Shorter Hall burned to the ground on December 7, 1922; displacing two hundred male students. In order to meet the worsening housing crises, Shorter Hall was rebuilt in a greatly expanded capacity and adjacent properties such as the Tawawa Hotel and the Griffin House were purchased, renovated, and expanded into dormitory spaces. Griffin House also included an assembly hall, a barber shop, a tailor shop, and a heating plant in addition to 71 dorm rooms. By the 1923-1924 school year the campus was able to house approximately 1000 students.
Gregg also made a concerted effort to improve WU's academic standing. In 1916 a United States Bureau of Education survey made in cooperation with the Phelps Stokes Fund had given the university …
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