As Radcliffe steams ahead in its metamorphosis from college to an institute primarily focused on research, Horst said housing graduate students from different Harvard schools is not among the Institute's primary concerns.
"The priorities of the Institute are higher than housing students, especially students that are not the Institute's," Horst said.
Residents emphasized the unique living experience Cronkhite offers graduate students and expressed horror at disrupting a community for the sake of non-student researchers.
"All of us are feeling worried about our situation and losing our homes," said a Cronkhite resident.
Horst and Metzger said they were impressed with the students' outpouring of affection for Cronkhite.
"I am touched by the affection you have for this place and for each other," Metzger said. "I don't know what to do with it, but it's important and it's new to me."
Residents said they felt excluded from the discussions that will decide the future of the building. Some said they would like to form a committee that could discuss space options with the Institute.
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