Construction Update
October 2009

 
 


Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,

The Campus Center is now serving meals, the refurbishment of the Norton Center is complete, the football field/track renovation is complete, and Young Hall moves closer to its final form day by day. Read on for further details.

To go to the Campus Construction page, click the following link:
http://www.centre.edu/campusconstruction/index.html

If you have difficulty viewing this e-mail or its images, please briefly describe the
problem in an e-mail to long@centre.edu.

 
 

Campus Center
• The first meal in the Cowan Dining Commons was served on Sunday, October 18th at 5 p.m.
• All furniture has been moved in this week, including tables, chairs, desks, and new dining hall equipment.
• A new Community Trust Bank ATM has been installed.
• Landscaping work has begun and will continue through the next several weeks.
• The second floor of the Campus Center will open Monday, October 26th.

Young Hall
• Efforts are underway to get Young Hall under roof and sealed up before winter sets in.
• Much of the roof is already on, and new windows are appearing daily.
• Work continues during non-class hours on existing Young Hall.
• Builders will be continuing to finish up the new bathrooms, and they are set to begin putting the new ductwork in several existing labs.


 

Norton Center
• The Norton Center refurbishment is complete: on time and under budget!
• The new seats for Newlin Hall made it through customs from Brazil and have now been installed.
• An outside shed to store the valet parking materials has been completed; it's nestled discreetly behind trees.
• The last-minute painting touch-up is completed.
• The elevator from the foyer to the lower Newlin section has been tested and approved.

Farris Stadium
• The football field/track renovation is complete, including lane lines painted on the track.
• A new black iron gate and brick posts are being completed that will replace the wooden gate that was at the northeast entrance of the stadiium.

Gary Wright Field
• The baseball field renovation is complete and the turf grow-in is well underway.