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These sketches, created for KSU, depict the Carmichael Student Center after renovations are completed.
KSU CONTINUES DRASTIC CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION LaShawnda C. Gamble Contributor KSU is currently undergoing construction to renew and expand its sites in order to comfortably sustain the growth of students, faculty and staff on campus.
STUDENT CENTER
The East Entrance of the Student Center is being renovated to include a sushi bar and a grill. At the East Entrance, which opens up to the Campus Green, renovations include a new entry in front of the bridge that will lead to lighted sidewalks, a patio and landscaping amenities. The West Entrance of the Student Center is set to include a new outdoor grill that faces the Library. The structure, which will
be called the Tuscan Grille, is set to connect outside under a canopy covering. A new concrete patio and exterior lighting will be added. A Sushi Café will be built in place of the old CyberNest downstairs in the Student Center. These renovations should be completed sometime in late September.
STUDENT RECREATION AND ACTIVITES CENTER
Construction on the new Betty L. Siegel Student Recreation and Activities Center began in April. The new facility is set to include indoor and outdoor swimming pools, four basketball courts, a multi-activity court, eight tennis courts and a weight and fitness area. A
rock climbing wall, indoor track, sand-filled volleyball court and racquetball court will also be included in the renovation. On Nov.18, 1964, the first groundbreaking was held for an assembly of KSU on its current site. A groundbreaking ceremony will be held Oct. 10 for the Dr. Betty L. Siegel Student and Recreation Activities Center to honor its purpose and growth throughout the KSU community. Camia McDonald, a junior Musical Theater major said she is excited about the new additions to the Recreation and Activities Center. “As a junior, I’m not sure if I’ll get to experience the new [recreation center] to its fullest, but I think it will be a wonderful asset
to the overall student body,” McDonald said. “I [will] definitely use the [recreation] center more once the renovations are complete. I think this was long overdue.” The center is currently closed for business but will gradually reopen sections during the renewal process. The center is projected to be complete in Fall 2014.
BERNARD A. ZUCKERMAN MUSEUM OF ART
The Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art will be a 9,000-square-foot venue that will feature an art collection and three exhibition galleries. It will also consist of the Leo Delle Lassiter Jolley Foundation Collection Construction continued on page 2