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77ie1*lfet Tuesday, November 1i: 2003 Page 3 News GWU campus undergoes structural changes Sarah Olimb : ^ Sarah Olimb Pilot editor If you’ve walked around cam pus lately, you’ve probably noticed that Gardner-Webb is changing. The gigantic steel structure now loom ing over Spangler Stadium and the dull roar of construction equipment droning from the field across from the University Commons are sym bols of this change. GWU is currently pursuing five building and renovation projects, which were presented as a package to the board of trustees last May, who consequently approved these changes. According to Donnie Clary, vice president for business and finance, by initiating these projects GWU is continuing in its move forward. First, the university is renovat- ing Spangler Stadium’s existing seating as well as increasing its occupancy by adding seating to the current visitors side of the field, which will become the home side. GWU contracted F.N. Thompson Company, who built Charlotte’s Ericsson Stadium, to complete this project. The plan also includes a three- floored structure that will include concessions and restrooms on the first floor, office space for athletics on the second floor and a new press box and special seating areas on the third floor. The back of the building will include a new field house and training room. Clary said that the athletic train ing facilities, now occupying space in the LYCC, will move to the new facility upon its completion. The football team will also move from Hamnck Field House to this new facility. Clary hopes to have this project finished during the summer of 2004, making it available at the start of fall semester. The second aspect of the pack age presented to the board is reno vations to Hamrick Field House, which will be completed this spring. The project includes creating four new team rooms, office space and a study area for athletes. Two new sports will move into the facil ity. Wayne Johnson, assistant vice president for operations, is in charge of this project. Thirdly, the university is con structing another apartment build ing in addition to those comprising the University Commons area. The building will be completed by Aug. 1, 2004, and there is room to build two more apartment buildings if enrollment calls for it in the fiiture. “Right now there is a demand and a need for that kind of hous ing,” said Clary. GWU contracted David Drye Construction Company of Concord to complete the building. The fourth project consists of adding classroom space to the back portion of the Communications Studies hall. The target date for this renovation is next fall. “This space is expected to sup port the art and theater programs,” nmrnmm .’•,1 >n-- -V Wjirfiift • » ■■ Tu ^ Photo by Christina TVIcr The recently constructed framework for the new football stadium towers above Spangler Stadium. said Clary. “jhe president and the develop- mally, the package includes ment office are raising money and minor renovations to Withrow in the are working towards other capital immediate future, specifically the needs that we have,” said Clary sunder of 2004 Prank Campbell, president of However, Clary looks to make the university, feels that these pro- major renovations or construct a jects benefit GWU in both the short tiew science facility within the next term and the long term and will con- three to five years. tribute to the overall good of the Work is underway in designing university. a new science facility and we are trying to raise money for that new facility,” said Clary. “Whether that These projects help everyone to understand that GWU is about students and that we’ll provide them be a completely new building, with the best facilities as they work which IS what we want, or major on their degree,” said Campbell renovations and an addition to the “They also continue the positive existing structure, depends on fund- trend that GWU is traveling as well .... providing perspective students The university obtained a low- with the knowledge that they are interest variable rate bond to fund coming to a place that is good, the current projects. The process growing and always wanting to the was finalized in Dec. 2003. best for its students.” Marketing professor crosses ocean to speak to students Katie Main Pilot staff The office of interna tional programs will host speaker Dr. Richard R. Dolphin, of the University of Northampton, on Jan. 29 and 30. Dolphin, who teaches at Northampton Business School and specializes in marketing and public rela tions studies, will speak at 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 29 in Blanton Auditorium. He will address the marketing crisis currently faced by Michael Jackson’s various agencies due to the bad publicity that has recently surfaced about the performer. The lecture is open to all students. On both days. Dolphin will speak to marketing and public relations classes about several cases of busi ness enterprises that failed due to a lack of adequate market research. Cases will include McDonald’s, Domino’s and Kentucky Fried Chicken, all of which opened restaurants in a Hindu India and quickly went out of business. The speaker was asked to come after Helen Tichenor, director of interna tional programs, received an e-mail from study abroad student Kevin Cantwell, who was in Northampton at the time. “He e-mailed me and said, ‘I have the greatest professor!”’ Tichenor said. After speaking with Dolphin on the phone, Tichenor said she is looking forward to his arrival and what he has to say. “He is funny,” she said, “And he has that wonderfiil British accent.” Dolphin’s former exchange students will have the opportunity to visit with him during a breakfast on one of the two mornings, and he will meet with facul ty members at lunch. Dolphin is the author of two books about corporate communication and has written a number of journal articles and papers on the subject. Despite his qualifi cations, however, Tichenor values most the fact that the professor’s visit is a result of a student suggestion. “We’re bringing some one in whom a student has recommended, and I think that’s really great,” she said.
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