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50 classrooms to ‘upgrade to first class’ |
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Tobin J. Klinger |
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Oct 12, 2006 |
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Students and faculty members arriving for class in the next few months may find they have been “upgraded to first class.”
A new initiative in the divisions of Administration and Academic Affairs aims to raise the quality of dozens of classrooms before the end of the calendar year.
“We have set aside $1 million to fund this initiative,” said Bill Logie, vice president for administration. “A quality classroom experience isn’t only about teaching. It’s also about creating the right learning environment. We want all our facilities to enhance the educational process, and this investment will help us do just that.”
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| Graduate student Seth Cohen-Powless mans a computer teaching lab in Stranahan Hall Room 120, which has been renovated. |
“There are many general purpose classrooms in need of upgrades,” said Dr. Robert Sheehan, interim provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. “We are hoping to enhance at least 50 spaces before wrapping up this effort.”
“We have identified a number of classrooms for upgrade,” said Charles Lehnert, associate vice president for facilities and construction. “We will be working over the next several months to spruce up as many as possible with a new coat of paint, new carpeting, better lighting and other somewhat simple refurbishments.”
One room has already received an upgrade. Stranahan Hall Room 120 experienced significant water damage during this summer’s flooding. As a result, the basement room required new flooring, paint, trim, desks and other upgrades.
“It only took a couple weeks of focusing on the space and we were able to upgrade it to what I think is a first-class facility,” Lehnert said.
A call for nominations of classrooms to upgrade has gone out to academic deans, who will seek input from faculty and advisers.
“There are a lot of high-profile projects on the horizon,” Logie said. “We want the campus to know that we won’t be neglecting our existing facilities in the process.”
“This initiative is about student centeredness and our commitment to focusing resources at the customer interface,” said President Lloyd Jacobs. “If we want our students to succeed, we must create an environment that empowers that success.”
Faculty members are encouraged to submit rooms they feel are in need of improvement by e-mailing their deans.
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