• Capital Project Status Report – Fall 2024

Honors Lounge Renovation

During the summer of 2024, the Capital Planning team worked with the Honors Program to conduct a minor renovation of the Honors Lounge on the first floor of A-Wing. The carpeting, blinds, and ceiling tiles were replaced, the walls received a fresh coat of paint, the old light fixtures were upgraded to brighter LED fixtures, and the old furniture was removed and replaced with new.

Linden Hall Renovation Project

Linden Hall will be renovated between 2025 and 2027. This project is funded by a state grant and will facilitate the conversion of the building into an administrative building to enhance the ability of the college to provide student services. Upon completion of the renovation, the following units will move to Linden Hall:  Student Health Services, Student Counseling Services, Public Safety, the ID Card Office, the Events and Conferences Office, the Budget Office, the Business Services Office, the Grants Office, and the People Operations and Employee Relations Offices. There will also be several new conference and meeting rooms, new classrooms, and new offices that will serve as swing space to support follow-on projects to renovate C and D Wings.

Nursing Program Expansion Project

Using grant money provided by the State, the College recently completed a minor renovation of the first floor in E-wing to create a new simulation lab, two new classrooms, two new student study spaces, and four new faculty offices in support of an initiative to expand the capacity of the Nursing Program. The College will also create four new fully-networked simulation stations in the Adler Center.  The College is exploring options to create additional space for Anatomy and Physiology labs.

Salameno Spiritual Center Rejuvenation Project

A project to rejuvenate the Salameno Spiritual Center will begin in early 2025. The rejuvenation project will take place in phases.  Phase I, which will be completed in early 2025, consists of removing the existing buildings.  Phase II, which will begin in the summer of 2025, consists of rejuvenating the outdoor space on the site of the Spiritual Center. To see a description of the concept as well as some renderings of the rejuvenated outdoor site, please read this document.  Phase III, which is expected to begin in 2027, after the completion of the Linden Renovation project, will consist of creating a new indoor spiritual center within C-Wing.  Work on the 3rd phase of the project will begin after units slated to move to Linden Hall vacate their existing spaces in C and D wing, which will likely be in 2027. Please contact Dan Roche for additional information about the project.

Student Center Transformer Replacement Project

The second phase of work on the Student Center Transformer replacement project will be complete by the end of December 2024.  After the transformer failed in September 2023, an emergency transformer was installed while phase I planning for a long-term solution took place.  Given very long lead times for new transformer orders, and out of consideration for the academic year calendar and the need to minimize disruptions, sourcing of a new transformer took place in late 2023 and early 2024, site prep took place during the summer and fall 2024, and delivery and installation of the new transformer will take place in December 2024.  Phase III of the project, which consists of restoring the plaza between the Student Center and B-Wing, will take place during the spring and summer of 2025.

Village Stairs Replacement Project

The two-year long project to replace all of the stairs in the Village Apartments was completed in November 2024.  All buildings received new stairs, new LED lighting, and new security cameras.  Also, all walkways within the Village Apartments complex were repaved, and the Village Apartments parking lot was repaved.