Almost every student on the McNichols campus of the University of Detroit Mercy must study in Briggs, its central classroom building. During warm months majors from across campus must try to learn in Briggs classrooms that are not air conditioned and which routinely reach temperatures in excess of 84 degrees, with humidity levels over 70%.

Given the investment that we as students are making in our UDM education, we the undersigned respectfully insist that the university administration make the installation of a new heating and cooling system in Briggs its top spending priority.