July 30,
2007
Grand Openings
Your new favorite place to study
Students looking for a great place to spread out their
books and study with friends will be happy to learn that the new
Collaborative Learning Center in Rush Rhees Library is scheduled to
open during Meliora Weekend. Thanks to input from students, the
20,000-square-foot space was designed to be the ideal study area. The new
space will offer a unique open design with more natural light, comfy
furniture, and plenty of power outlets and wireless capabilities.
Students will have access to more resources in the new media lounge and
film study room, private rooms for group projects, and a nearby food
station. Renovations to the library have been funded from a gift from the
Gleason Foundation.
A view inside the new Collaborative Learning Center
New digs in Wilson Commons
- New Hive: All of you dedicated gamers and Pump It Up dancers will have a new place to bust a move. The Hive and the arcade have been moved to the first floor (the previous location of the Common Ground café). The New Hive is the place to go for billiards, darts, and vintage video games like Pac Man. The new game room features an Xbox 360, a Nintendo Wii, and the new Pump It Up Dance machine. Throughout the year the Hive will be home to a variety of billiard and gaming tournaments.
- Starbucks: If you need a little pick-me-up before heading to the Hive, stop by the new Starbucks on the third floor.
- Common Scents: Need something green for that new dorm room or apartment? Common Scents offers a wide variety of ornamental potted plants, seasonal flowering plants, cut flowers, and a selection of live herbs. It’s located on the first floor.
UHS building to open summer 2008
Work has officially began on the new River Campus home
for University Health Service. The 18,000-square-foot building, located
next to Susan B. Anthony Halls and Library Road, will bring together
all UHS services, including medical care, counseling, health promotion,
physical therapy, and the River Campus Medical Emergency Response Team. The
idea is to create a central location where students can seek services for a
range of health issues with complete confidentiality. The new River
Campus location will complement the existing UHS offices at the Medical
Center and Eastman, offering students, faculty, and staff three locations
for medical services.
Campus housing, off campus
Artist's rendering of the Riverview Apartments with the Rush Rhees Library tower visible in the background.
Construction is under way on a new undergraduate
living community scheduled to be completed in fall 2008. The Riverview
Apartments will offer a combination of two- and four-bedroom units. The
apartments will accommodate about 400 students and will be fully furnished,
with laundry and vending facilities, air conditioning, living room,
kitchen, and parking. The apartments are located across the Genesee River
pedestrian bridge, just a short walk to campus.
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