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Exciting Changes
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SEVERAL UPDATES TO CAMPUS HIGHLIGHT A BUSY SUMMER AT GC
Summers at GC can sometimes feel a bit quiet, just a little bit slower than the hustle and bustle of the semester. It’s a time for faculty, staff, and coaches to think long-term, to complete long-gestating projects, and to come up with new and innovative ways to serve students. Most summers, you can hear the birds chirping in the afternoon or maybe the chatter of young people attending one of the College’s many summer camps. It serves as the perfect time to reflect, recharge, and reinvigorate the campus community.
This summer, however, looked–and sounded–a little different. This summer around campus, you might have heard jackhammering or construction trucks. You might have even run into a “hard hat required” sign if you weren’t careful. In total, nine different renovation and construction projects occurred over the summer, all of which will help make the College’s beautiful campus more user-friendly and help faculty, staff, and coaches continue to deliver that transformational Georgetown education.
A HOME FOR CHAMPIONS
Thanks to a gift by the James A. and Martha R. Brown Charitable Foundation, the College undertook an extensive renovation to the East Campus Conference Center, which has been renamed in honor of the gift. The facelift, which included new paint and luxury vinyl throughout the facility, gives the center a more unified look. In addition, the renovation helped create 13 new coaches’ offices, a renovated recruiting room, and a new student-athlete lounge.
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Beyond simple aesthetics, these updates will allow coaches and athletics administrators to work more seamlessly for their student-athletes, while also creating a more inviting atmosphere for those athletes. As GC’s coaches continue to bring in exciting recruiting classes, a new-look James A. and Martha R. Brown Conference Center is just what’s needed to keep that momentum going.
A FRESH LOOK FOR FRESH FOOD
A renovation funded in part by Georgetown College’s dining partner Sodexo, a fresh-look Montgomery Dining Hall greeted returning students this fall. And students were certainly excited about the update.
Along with a new look, the whole dining experience has been redesigned, with the health, wellness, and convenience of students in mind. Visitors will quickly notice many new food stations and a variety of selections, including several options with student allergens in mind.
“These renovations took the students into account first,” said Vice President for Business Operations Sally Wiatrowski. “We’re thrilled to be able to better care for our students and offer them an exceptional dining experience that matches the exceptional education they receive here.”
TOWARD A MORE COHESIVE CAMPUS
While these projects highlighted a busy summer, several others will greatly benefit campus in the months and years to come. In Anderson Hall, 31 offices were transitioned to student rooms to
accommodate GC’s growing enrollment numbers. These offices were recreated across campus, particularly in Cooke Memorial, where 18 new faculty offices were created. Additionally, the Ward Room of the Ensor Learning Resource Center received an exciting refresh. New carpet, study enclaves, and an entirely new approach to one of campus’s most-used spaces will make it an even better place for the College to hold lectures, classes, meetings, or for students to get some crucial work done. Also, this fall the College worked with several fraternities and sororities on updates to the residential buildings on campus. A kitchen remodel at the Phi Mu house highlights these various projects.
Lately, the jackhammering and beeps of construction trucks have been replaced by the laughter of the College’s largest incoming class on record, students who will be even better served thanks to these exciting updates.
