In addition to making merely cosmetic changes, including the conversion of the "Senior Common Room" into the "Fireside Reading Room," Dudley House is transforming a section of Lehman Hall's basement into a coffee shop. The cafe--with a price tag of $40,000--will serve coffee and pastries into the late hours.

The house will also feature a new $11,000 computer room which will remain open until midnight.

The dining hall, too, will add a bistro accent to its food, and stay open on weekends.

Besides changes in Lehman, Dudley House as an institution will offer more structured student events, Hanson says. Planned for the upcoming months are a Red Sox baseball trip, an apple picking outing and in-house musical concerts.

With all the events and changes planned, Hanson says he believes many more graduate students will find their way to the southwest corner of the Yard.

"I hope the bricks start popping," says Hanson. "The sign of success is when you've run out of space."