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Bovee UC renovation plans to be unveiled
By: Ashley Kennett
Issue date: 4/7/08 Section: News
With a budget of $5 million, officials don't want to leave students out of the renovation of the Bovee University Center.
A meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. today in the UC Auditorium will include a summary of the plans, as well as a question and answer period.
Renovations will include more space for students and fewer administrative offices.
"These new student spaces will be varied in location, size and layout to better support more diverse needs required by students and create activity in all parts of the building," said John Latoski, project manager. "Examples include flexible study rooms, gaming areas and informal gathering spaces."
Those attending today's meeting also can expect to see drawings that will better equip the community for what they can expect to see, as well as a project schedule. The expected completion of the project is December 2010.
The project was in its programming phase, which included research and decision making from January until March, Latoski said.
The architect first worked with the university to set goals.
After that, he conducted research that included surveying students to gain an understanding of how the UC is utilized by the community. Based on the feedback, he then made recommendations to the university on what should go where, and what should be built, removed or relocated, according to Latoski.
Mecosta freshman Josh Gardner is happy to hear about the decrease in administrative offices.
"The UC should just be a place for students to hang out," Gardner said. "There should just be more space for that, and more choices for food."
Whitehall senior Amy Browand said there needs to be more options, and also feels that there needs to be later hours at the Down Under Food Court.
"You need to look at who you are serving," Browand said. "Most students don't go to bed at nine o'clock, even if they are studious."
Haslett freshman Megan Howd feels that some ideas can be taken from University of Michigan Ann Arbor's The Union, where there is a food court with a variety of food options that are open late.
"There should be more late night options," Howd said.
news@cm-life.com
A meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. today in the UC Auditorium will include a summary of the plans, as well as a question and answer period.
Renovations will include more space for students and fewer administrative offices.
"These new student spaces will be varied in location, size and layout to better support more diverse needs required by students and create activity in all parts of the building," said John Latoski, project manager. "Examples include flexible study rooms, gaming areas and informal gathering spaces."
Those attending today's meeting also can expect to see drawings that will better equip the community for what they can expect to see, as well as a project schedule. The expected completion of the project is December 2010.
The project was in its programming phase, which included research and decision making from January until March, Latoski said.
The architect first worked with the university to set goals.
After that, he conducted research that included surveying students to gain an understanding of how the UC is utilized by the community. Based on the feedback, he then made recommendations to the university on what should go where, and what should be built, removed or relocated, according to Latoski.
Mecosta freshman Josh Gardner is happy to hear about the decrease in administrative offices.
"The UC should just be a place for students to hang out," Gardner said. "There should just be more space for that, and more choices for food."
Whitehall senior Amy Browand said there needs to be more options, and also feels that there needs to be later hours at the Down Under Food Court.
"You need to look at who you are serving," Browand said. "Most students don't go to bed at nine o'clock, even if they are studious."
Haslett freshman Megan Howd feels that some ideas can be taken from University of Michigan Ann Arbor's The Union, where there is a food court with a variety of food options that are open late.
"There should be more late night options," Howd said.
news@cm-life.com
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