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Building WPI a “Living Room” C o u rte s y o f W P I M e d i a R e la t io n s

In th e la te 18 0 0 ’s , s ilv e r - tr a y t e a lo u n g e s , s m o k y g r a m o p h o n e r o o m s a n d w h ite lin e n d in in g d i s t in g u i s h e d th e e l e g a n t u n io n b u i l d in g s w h e r e B r itis h u n iv e r s ity s t u d e n ts g a th e r e d to d e b a te , r e a d a n d p la y b illia r d s . T h e s e p r iv a te w o o d p a n e l e d u n io n s p r o v id e d th e b l u e p r in t f o r th e m o r e e g a l i ta r ia n c a m p u s c e n t e r s th a t to d a y s e r v e a s “ liv in g r o o m s ” o n c o lle g e c a m p u s e s in t h is c o u n tr y . S in c e 187 1 , W P I h a s g r o w n fr o m tw o b u ild in g s a n d a n in itia l g r a d u a tin g c l a s s o f 16 m a le s e n i o r s to m o r e th a n 3 0 b u ild in g s a n d a s t u d e n t b o d y th a t n u m b e rs n e a rly 3 ,5 0 0 m e n a n d w o m e n . B u t th e c a m p u s s till la c k s a liv in g ro o m . T h a t ’s a b o u t to c h a n g e . In O c t o b e r 1 9 9 7 , th e W P I B o a r d o f T r u s t e e s a p p r o v e d th e $ 1 7 m il lio n W P I C a m p u s C e n te r P r o je c t. T h e 6 8 ,0 0 0 -s q u a r e - f o o t c a m p u s c e n t e r b u ild in g , to b e s ite d b e h in d t h e A lu m n i G y m n a s iu m , is b e in g d e s ig n e d by B o s to n a r c h ite c ts S h e p le y , B u lf in c h , R ic h a r d s o n a n d A b b o tt. F u n d r a is in g fo r th e p r o je c t w ill b e p a r t o f a m a j o r c a p ita l c a m

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te r s w o r ld w id e , a n d v is ite d c a m p u s c e n te r s t h r o u g h o u t th e r e g io n . “ W e b e g a n b y a s k in g , ‘W h a t ’s m is s in g a t W P I ? ’,” R ic h a r d s o n s a y s . ‘T h e m o s t c o m m o n r e s p o n s e w a s ‘a p la c e in th e c e n t e r o f th e c a m p u s fo r th e c o m m u n i ty to g a th e r .’” T h e f o c u s g r o u p s a ls o to ld th e c o m m itte e th a t W P I la c k e d a d e q u a t e d in in g f a c i li t ie s , s p a c e fo r

g r o u p s tu d y , s m a ll c o n f e r e n c e a n d m e e tin g r o o m s , m u ltip u r p o s e ro o m s , a n d o f f i c e s f o r s tu d e n t o r g a n iz a t i o n s . T h e p r o p o s e d W P I c e n te r w ill h a v e a ll th a t, a lo n g w ith a b o o k s to r e , a p o s ta l f a c ility , e x p a n d e d fo o d a n d d in in g s e r v ic e s , a g a m e ro o m , l o u n g e s a n d a c a m p u s in f o r m a tio n d e s k .

A R TIST R E N D IT IO N C O U R TESY O F S H EPLEY , B U LFIN C H , RICH ARDSO N AND A B BO TT

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I t ’s o f te n b e e n c a lle d th e “ T h ir d T o w e r ” b y m a n y w h o b e li e v e t h a t it w ill f ill th e s o c ia l v o id in W P I ’s t r a d itio n . H o w e v e r , w h e n I m e t E liz a b e th “Z ib b y ” E ric k s o n , a p rin c ip a l a t S h e p le y , B u lf in c h , R ic h a r d s o n , A b b o t a n d a m e m b e r o f th e a r c h i te c tu r a l s t a f f w o r k in g o n th e C e n te r , s h e s h a r e d w ith m e a v is io n th a t w a s q u ite d if f e r e n t. T o h e r, it w ill b e a la n te r n , b e a tin g a w a y t h e d a r k n e s s o n th e e n o r

m o u s h ill t h a t w e c a ll o u r h o m e . T h a t la n te rn , u n lik e th e m a n y o th e r s tr u c tu r e s t h a t c a m e b e f o re it, w ill s e r v e to b r i n g th e b e e s to h o n e y e v e n in th e e v e n i n g w ith its la rg e g la s s p a n e s a n d h e a v ily lig h te d p e a k s . D u r in g th e d a y , it w ill b e a s u n - f i l l e d p l a c e w h e r e s t u d e n ts , f a c u lty a n d a d m i n i s t r a t o r s c a n fi n a lly c o m e t o g e t h e r in s o c ia l h a r m o n y . T h e r e w ill b e s o m e th in g fo r e v e ry o n e , w e a v in g to g e th e r th e a c a d e m ic , r e s i d e n t i a l a n d a th le tic p o r tio n s o f th e c a m p u s . T h a t ’s a p r e tty b i g j o b f o r o n e

b u ild in g . B u t , if a n y b u i ld i n g c a n h a n d le th e t a s k , W P I ’s n e w C a m p u s C e n te r w i l l b e w e ll e q u ip p e d f o r th e j o b . L ik e th e s t u d e n ts w h o w ill w a n d e r i t s flo o rs , th e C e n te r , w ith its lo n g a n d in c lu s iv e d e v e l o p m e n t p r o c e s s , w ill b e a g r e a t m o n u m e n t a n d a w o n d e rfu l r e w a rd f o r th e g r e a t w o r k th a t g o e s o n at th is i n s titu tio n . In s h o r t, t h e c e n te r is d e s t in e d to b e b u z z i n g w ith a c t i v i t i e s o f a ll s o r t s . W h e t h e r s h o o tin g p o o l, h a v in g a c u p o f c o f f e e w ith a f r i e n d , r e a d i n g a g o o d b o o k o r b ro a d c a s tin g th e la te s t s o u n d s f r o m W W P I ’s n e w s tu d io , s t u d e n ts a n d f a c u l ty a lik e w ill e n jo y t h e c o m m u n ity a tm o s p h e r e th a t s u r r o u n d s th e m . J o in m e , a s I ta k e y o u o n a to u r o f th is w o n d e rfu l n e w w o rld . W e ’ll v e n tu r e in to t h e d e p th s o f t h e n e w W P I C a m p u s C e n te r a n d s e e w h a t a ll th e h y p e i s a b o u t. I a s s u r e y o u th a t y o u w ill n o t b e d is a p p o in t e d . W e ’ ll b e g i n a t t h e R e u n i o n F o u n ta in P la z a , fo r t h is w ill u n d o u b te d ly b e o n e o f th e m o s t b e a u tifu l s p o ts fro m w h ic h t o v ie w th e C e n te r a n d v e ry lik e ly th e m o s t c o m m o n l y u s e d e n t r a n c e to a

A R TIST RENDITION CO U R TESY O F S H EPLEY , BU LFINC H, RICH A R D SO N AND ABBOTT

A n a r e a n e a r th e se c o n d flo o r e n tr a n c e to th e C a m p u s C e n te r. H e re , s tu d e n ts c a n e q jo y a c u p o f C o ffe e a n d c h a t w ith frie n d s in th e p lu sh lo u n g e a re a . A m e n itie s s u c h as a n A T M a n d e m a il te rm in a ls w ill a ls o b e a v a ila b le in th is a r e a .

b u ild in g th a t h a s tw o ‘f r o n t d o o r s ’. L o o k i n g to y o u r l e f t , b e t w e e n H ig g in s L a b s a n d O lin H a ll, im a g in e a h u g e t w o - s t o r y g l a s s a n d b r ic k s tr u c tu r e th a t lo o k s a s i f it w a s a lw a y s th e r e . It is s u r r o u n d e d S ee T o u r, C o n tin u e d t o P g 4

WPI has been without a place to hold meetings, store student organization supplies or a place to come together as one campus community. In essence, we have lacked what has been called the "third tower*. .....H ..... *> : In October of 1 9 9 9 , the school will break ground on WPFs very own Campus Center. The Center, which is scheduled to be complete by Spring of 2 0 0 1 , will be all this and more. ft’s with great pleasure that Newspeak has teamed-up with the Student Life Office to bring you a preview of this fantastic venture. Join me, and the rest of the Newspeak Staff, as we explore a building that is more than just bricks and morter. It’s a building that will be the heart and home of WPI students for years to come. #4: in the enthusiasm that

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g ia lity , s o c ia liz a tio n a n d l e a r n in g . T h e s i t in g f o r th e C e n te r , a d ja c e n t to t h e A l u m n i G y m n a s i u m a n d f r o n t in g o n th e f o u n ta in in R e u n io n P la z a , i s th e g e o g r a p h ic a l c e n t e r o f th e c a m p u s , ty in g to g e t h e r th e a c a d e m i c , r e c r e a tio n a l a n d r e s id e n tia l c o m m u n itie s . T h e u s e o f th e te r m “ c a m p u s ” r a th e r th a n “ s t u d e n t ” in th e C e n t e r ’s n a m e is p u r p o s e f u l. I n

m o re th a n 2 0 0 fa c u lty m e m b e r s a n d a s ta f f o f 4 0 0 , c o m p a r e d to th e h a n d fu l o f e m p l o y e e s w h o w o r k e d h e r e 1 3 0 y e a r s a g o . A n d its c a m p u s h a s g r o w n fro m t w o b u i ld i n g s o n six a c r e s t o 31 b u i ld i n g s o n 8 0 a c re s . T h e s e c h a n g e s h a v e m a d e it i n c r e a s i n g ly d i f f i c u l t to m a i n t a i n a

d e n t o rg a n iz a tio n s , c o n fe re n c e r o o m s , m a il fa c ilitie s , fo o d s e r v ic e s , g a m e ro o m , c o lle g e b o o k s to re , la rg e m u lt i p u r p o s e f a c ilitie s , v i s i to r r e c e p tio n fo r c a m p u s g u e s ts , a n d lo u n g e s , th e C e n te r w ill s e r v e a s a

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T h e C o m m i s s io n o n R e s id e n tia l a n d S o c ia l L if e a t W P I e c h o e d th is r e c o m m e n d a tio n in a 1 9 9 2 r e p o r t. P la n n in g b e g a n in e a r n e s t s h o r tly th e r e a f te r w ith th e c r e a tio n o f a C a m p u s C e n te r C o m m i t t e e t o d e v e lo p a p r o g r a m a n d r e c o m m e n d a lo c a tio n fo r th e p r o p o s e d fa c ility . A t its M a r c h 1 9 9 7 m e e tin g , W P I ’s B o a r d o f T r u s t e e s r e s o l v e d to s u p p o r t th is p r o je c t t h r o u g h th e s e le c tio n o f a n a r c h i te c t a n d c o m p l e ti o n o f a d e s ig n r e a d y f o r b id d in g b y th e e n d o f th e 1 9 9 8 fis c a l y e a r. T h e B o a rd e sta b lish e d an O c to b e r 1999 s ta r t d a te f o r th e p r o j e c t a t its O c t o b e r 199 7 m e e tin g , a n d e s ta b lis h e d th e C e n te r a s th e p r im a r y p h y s ic a l fa c ilitie s g o a l o f th e n e w C a m p a ig n . T h e C a m p u s C e n t e r w ill p r o v i d e a p h y s i c a l , s o c ia l a n d p h i lo s o p h i c a l lin k b e tw e e n a c a d e m i c a n d re s i d e n tia l p o r tio n s o f th e c a m p u s ; it w ill b e a p la c e f o r c o m m u n ity c o lle -

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p u s , W e st S tre e t a n d th e Q u a d ra n g le . A th ir d sid e , w ith tw o f lo o rs o f w i n d o w s a n d e a s y a c c e s s to a p a ti o a n d g r e e n s p a c e , w ill l in k th e C e n t e r w ith W P I ’s m a jo r f u n c tio n a r e a , H i g g i n s H o u s e . U s e o f th e C e n t e r b y th e e n tir e c a m p u s c o m m u n it y is e n s u r e d — th e fo o d c o u r t, s i t e o f f a c u lty , s ta f f , s t u d e n t a n d g u e s t c a s u a l d in in g , a n d th e m a il r o o m w ill b e l o c a te d o n th e l o w e r floor. T h e d e s ig n h e ig h te n s s tu d e n t g r o u p i n te r a c tio n : s t u d e n t o r g a n i z a t i o n a l o f f i c e s s u c h a s th e c a m p u s n e w s p a p e r, th e S tu d e n t G o v e r n m e n t A s s o c ia tio n , th e I n te r n a tio n a l S t u d e n t C o u n c il , th e G r a d u a t e S t u d e n t A s s o c ia t io n a n d th e I n t e r - f r a t e r n i t y C o u n c i l w ill b e c e n t e r e d a r o u n d a la r g e s tu d e n t w o r k a r e a , w h e r e i n d iv i d u a ls fro m m a n y o r g a n i z a t io n s w ill w o r k n e x t to o n e a n o th e r . L o u n g e s s c a tte r e d t h r o u g h o u t t h e b u i ld i n g i n v it e c o n v e r s a t io n a n d s o c ia liz a tio n . T h e b o o k s t o r e , e x p a n d e d i n to a “ m a r k e t p la c e ” , a n d c o f f e e s h o p w ill p r o v id e f u r t h e r c u lt i v a t i o n o f p la n n e d a n d S e e D r e a m , C o n t in u e d to P g 4

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Building WPI a “Living Room” C o u rte s y o f W P I M e d i a R e la t io n s

In th e la te 1 8 0 0 ’s, s i l v e r - t r a y te a lo u n g e s , s m o k y g r a m o p h o n e r o o m s a n d w h ite lin e n d i n in g d i s t i n g u i s h e d th e e le g a n t u n io n b u i l d in g s w h e r e B r itis h u n iv e r s ity s t u d e n ts g a th e r e d to d e b a t e , r e a d a n d p la y b illia r d s . T h e s e p r iv a te w o o d p a n e l e d u n i o n s p r o v id e d th e b l u e p rin t fo r th e m o r e e g a l i ta r ia n c a m p u s c e n t e r s th a t to d a y s e r v e a s " l i v in g r o o m s ” o n c o lle g e c a m p u s e s in th is c o u n tr y . S in c e 1 871, W P I h a s g r o w n fro m tw o b u i ld i n g s a n d a n in itia l g r a d u a ti n g c la s s o f 16 m a le s e n i o r s to m o r e th a n 3 0 b u ild in g s a n d a s t u d e n t b o d y th a t n u m b e rs n e a rly 3 ,5 0 0 m e n a n d w o m e n . B ut th e c a m p u s s till la c k s a liv in g r o o m . T h a t 's a b o u t to c h a n g e . In O c t o b e r 1 9 9 7 , th e W P I B o a rd o f T r u s t e e s a p p r o v e d th e $ 1 7 m il lio n W P I C a m p u s C e n te r P r o je c t. T h e 6 8 ,0 0 0 -s q u a r e - f o o t c a m p u s c e n t e r b u ild in g , to b e s ite d b e h in d th e A lu m n i G y m n a s i u m , is b e in g d e s ig n e d by B o s to n a r c h ite c ts S h e p le y , B u lf in c h , R ic h a r d s o n a n d A b b o tt. F u n d r a is in g fo r th e p ro je c t w ill b e p a rt o f a m a jo r c a p ita l c a m

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M o n d a y , N o v e m b e r 2 5 s a w P e rra u lt L e c tu r e H a l l fille d p a s t c a p a c i t y , a n o u t s ta n d in g s h o w o f s u p p o rt f o r th e o p e n m e e t in g h e ld t o d i s c u s s i s s u e s r e g a r d i n g R e s i d e n t i a l a n d S o c ia l life a t W P I . I s s u e s a s d iv e rs e a s th e C a m p u s P o lic e , D A K A , t h e lo n g - p r o p o s e d c a m p u s c e n t e r , G r e e k lif e , a n d h o w t o im p r o v e R e s i d e n t i a l H a ll life w e r e b r o u g h t u p f o r th e C o m m i t te e o n R e s i d e n t i a l a n d S o c ia l L if e b y th e s tu d e n t body. T h e f o r m a t o f th e m e e tin g w a s s im p le : s t u d e n ts w e r e a s k e d to b r i n g u p a n y is s u e s th e y th o u g h t r e le v a n t to th e C o m m itte e 's w o rk . T h e c o m m itte e d id n o t p r o p o s e a n y s o l u t io n s to a n y o f th e i s s u e s a t t h a t tim e , b u t in s t e a d w o u ld ta k e n o te o f w h a t th e s tu d e n ts th o u g h t w a s im p o rta n t fo r d is c u s s io n s a n d d e c is io n m a k in g a t a l a t e r d a te . T h e m e e t in g w a s d o m in a t e d b y t h e d i s c u s s i o n o f t w o v e r y o n e - s i d e d is s u e s : t h e c a m p u s c e n t e r a n d G re e k L ife . T h e re a s o n fo r th e o n e s id e d d is c u s s io n o f t h e c a m p u s c e n t e r is sirrip ry s ta te d , t h e r e i s n o r e a s o n th a t W P I s h o u l d n o t h a v e a C a m p u s C e n te r . N o o t h e r fo u r -

y e a r in s titu tio n o f h i g h e r le a r n in g in th e c o u n tr y is w ith o u t o n e e x c e p t W P I. M a n y s t u d e n ts b r o u g h t u p th e n o tio n t h a t o n e o f th e r e a s o n s f o r th e p o o r s o c ia l l i f e a t W P I is b e c a u s e t h e r e s im p ly is n o t a p la c e f o r s t u d e n t s to m e e t a n d s i m p ly e n jo y t h e m s e l v e s . M a n y s t u d e n ts m e n t i o n e d t h a t s c h o o l s l ik e C l a r k U n i v e r s i ty h a v e a v e r y n i c e a n d a c tiv e c a m p u s c e n t e r w h e r e s t u d e n ts c a n m e e t, ta lk , p la y g a m e s a n d j u s t s im p ly r e la x . A n o th e r r e a s o n f o r a c a m p u s c e n t e r w o u ld b e to h a v e a c e n t r a l lo c a t io n f o r s tu d e n t a c tiv ity g r o u p s ' o f f ic e a n d m e e tin g a re a s . T h e r e a s o n s m e n tio n e d in f a v o r o f th e c a m p u s c e n t e r w e r e m a n y a n d q u ite o f te n p o ig n a n t. -T h is p o r t io n o f th e m e e tin g w a s u n o f f i c ia l ly b r o u g h t to a n e n d w h e n P r o f e s s o r F r a n k D e f a lc o f o r m a lly p r e s e n t e d p l a n s d r a w n u p in a n M Q P b y W P I s t u d e n ts fo r a c a m p u s c e n te r lo c a te d b e n e a th th e q u a d . T h e b e n e f i ts o f th is p la n w o u l d b e th a t th e q u a d 's g e n e r a l a p p e a r a n c e w o u l d b e le f t in ta c t, i n c l u d i n g g ra s s , t r e e s , a n d w a lk w a y , n o v ie w s w o u ld b e h in d e r e d a n d th e r e s u l t w o u ld b e a c a m p u s c e n t e r w ith s o m e 8 0 ,0 0 0 s q u a r e f e e t o f f l o o r s p a c e . T h i s n u m b e r is a l m o s t t w i c e t h e a r e a w h i c h i s p r o p o s e d in t h e i n d e p e n d e n t s u r v e y ...

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To: S tu d e n t B ody In 1969 P ro fe sso r H eventhal h eaded a c o m m itte e to investigate it. In 1971 C harles M oore w rote a proposal on it. In 1982 E arl F lanshurgh stu d ied the feasibility o f it. N ow , in 1989, P ro fe sso r D eF aleo has m ade yet a n o th er study o f it. W hat is IT ? IT is a c a m p u s center. All fo u r o f these c o m m itte e s cam e up w ith the sam e result: W PI needs a c a m p u s center, a c e n te r w hich w ould pro v id e postal serv ice, a b o o k sto re and snackbar. T he c am p u s c e n te r should also c o n ta in T V lounges, study room s for project w ork and any ad d itio n al aspects w hich m ay be d e em ed necessary. A c am p u s c e n te r w ould p ro v id e the co h esiv e bon d necessary to bring students, facu lty and a d m in istratio n together. T h is in turn w ould help fo ster a better und erstan d in g and w orking re la tio n sh ip betw een Ihe three g ro u p s, thus c ratin g a m ore e ffe c tiv e learning e n v iro n m en t, one w hich W ould h elp perp etu ate the goals o f this institution. 1 th ere fo re w o u ld ask the tru ste e s an d P resident S tra u ss to do all in th eir pow er to a id this c am p u s cen ter in m ate ria liz in g . I w ould also c h allen g e the student body to show the trustees that a cam p u s c e n te r is indeed a w orthy investm ent. W ith both gro u p s striv in g fo r the sam e go al, the in ev itab le result is a q u ality c am p u s center for the b etterm ent o f this in stitu tio n .

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t h e fo o d c o u r t a re a . T h e y a r e c h e c k in g o u t a t th e r e g is te r s a n d w a l k in g o v e r to h a v e a s e a t in th e r a is e d - p l a t f o r m d i n in g a r e a . H e r e , th e y c a n r e la x in th e m o r n in g s u n th a t s t r e a m s th r o u g h th e g la s s w a ll a n d a d m i r e th e b e a u tif u l H ig g in s g a r d e n s o u t s id e . L e t ’s c o n tin u e , w a lk in g b a c k to w a r d s t h e A T M , a r o u n d th e c o m e r to th e S t u d e n t L i f e a n d M i n o r i ty S t u d e n t A f f a i r s O f f i c e s a n d th e S tu d e n t P u b lic a tio n s S u ite . H e r e , w e m ig h t c h e c k - o u t th e la te s t h a p p e n in g s a n d p i c k - u p a c o p y o f N e w s p e a k o r th e P e d d le r. O k a y , n o w l e t’s s e e w h a t’s u p sta irs . W e ’ll w a lk u p th e g r a n d sta irc a s e a n d m o v e to th e left. H e re , w e ’ll fin d W W P I b ro a d c a s tin g f ro m th e ir n e w s o u n d b o o th . A ls o , th e re a re th e S tu d e n t A c tv itie s o f f ic e s , th e S tu d e n t G o v e r n m e n t O ffic e , S o c ia l C o m m itte e , th e In te rn a tio n a l S tu d e n t C o u n c il, th e In te rfra te m ity a n d P a n h e lle n ic C o u n c il O ffic e , th e G ra d u a te S tu d e n t O rg a n iz a tio n , th e C o m m u n ity S e v ic e O ffic e , a n d v a rio u s c o n f e re n c e ro o m s, a n d lo u n g e a rea s. Y ou c a n a ls o se e s o m e s tu d e n ts fro m v a rio u s c lu b s w o rk in g a t th e c o m p u te rs a n d ta b le s in th e c o m m o n w o rk a re a n e x t d o o r. T h e s e o r g a n iz a tio n s th a t u s e d to d o th in g s b a c k p a c k - s ty le n o w

A Brief H istory of the Campus Center The WPI yearbook writes: "It is the earnest hope that some suitable building urn be erected to bring students together at least once a week." The faculty Planning Committee that dratted the WPI Plan recommends that a cam pus center be built to help foster the positive social climate and sense of community that the Plan demanded. S e p te m b e r, 1985

Alden Hall is studied as a possible site for a Student Center. Caro. Hebert. WPI Events coordinator at that time, remarks. "I would like to see a student center and I think it is very much needed..."

September. 1989

A letter and petition is drafted by Michael Donahue. Student Body President asking that the trustees and President Strauss "do all in their power to a d this campus cvntei in materializing."

November, 1991

The Commission for Residential and Social Life hosts an open meeting. Discussion focuses on an ongoing campaign by students for a Campus Center.-

November. 1992

The Commission for Residential and Social Life reports: "Without the investment in a campus center, the Commission believes the central finding of its work - that WPI lacks a focal point for campus identity and community - will continue to be an unful filled need. The Commission regards the commitment to a campus center as its most important recommendation."

Early 1993

Formation of the Campus and Recreation Center Committee

September, 1993

Janet Richardson. Dean of Student Life reports, "the search for the third tower is over," as she has been charged by President Strauss to deliver an official report to the Trustees on an overall program for the Campus Center,

September, 1993

Several members of WPI's community visit Amherst and Wesleyan colleges to as sess their Camus Centers as part of WPI's ongoing effort to develop a program for our own Campus Center.

October. 1993

An open Community Council meeting is held in Perrault Hall to discuss, among other things, the Campus Center. Additionally, a group visits Bryant College s Center

April. 1993

President Strauss announces a $100 million fundraising campaign that will include the Campus Center as a priority item.

March, 1997

WPI's Board of Trustees resolves to support the project through the selection of an architect and completion of a design ready for bidding by the end of the 1998 fiscal year.

October. 1997

WPI's Board of Trustees resolved to break ground on the Campus Center on or before October of 1999.

November. 1997

The decision is made to construct a Recreation Center as part of "Phase II" of the project.

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c o m m o n g r o u n d w h e re W P I ’s d iv e r s ity o f p o p u la tio n s — s tu d e n ts , fa c u lty , sta ff, a lu m n i a n d v isito rs— a n d its d iv e rs ity o f f u n c tio n s — s u c h a s o f fe rin g a c a d e m ic p ro g ra m s , h o u s in g a n d fe e d in g stu d e n ts , a n d o f fe r in g s t u d e n t s o p p o r t u n it i e s fo r s o c ia l a n d r e c r e a tio n a l in v o lv e m e n t— w ill c o m e to g e th e r. “ B u t e v e n m o r e th a n a g a th e r in g p l a c e , th e c e n t e r w ill b e a n i m p o r t a n t a d ju n c t to t h e u n i v e r s i t y ’s a c a d e m i c p r o g r a m s , ” R ic h a r d s o n s a y s . “ It w ill s e r v e a s a s o c ia l ‘l a b o r a to r y ’ f o r p ro m o tin g a n d n u r tu r in g th e a ll- im p o r ta n t le a rn in g a n d m a tu r in g th a t h a p p e n s o u t s i d e th e c la s s r o o m a n d la b — e x p e r i e n c e s t h a t c a n b e c r itic a l to p e r s o n a l a n d s o c ia l g r o w th th a t a r e s o e s s e n t ia l to th e fu ll r e a liz a tio n o f th e W P I e d u c a t i o n . ” E v e n w ith o u t th e g r a m o p h o n e r o o m , th e n e w W P I C a m p u s C e n te r p r o m is e s t o b e a “ liv in g r o o m ” w o r th th e w a it.

D r e a m : S o lv in g m o s t n e e d s o f th e c a m p u s C o n t in u e d f r o m P a g e 1

T h e C a m p u s C e n te r a ls o w ill p o s i t iv e l y im p a c t h u m a n a n d p h y s ic a l r e s o u r c e a l l o c a tio n . A ll c a te rin g a n d n o n -m e a l p la n fo o d s e r v i c e a c t i v it i e s w ill b e c e n t r a l i z e d in th e C e n te r , w ith a la rg e k itc h e n , s t o r a g e r o o m s a n d a v a r ie ty o f m e e tin g /d in in g a r e a s a v a i l a b le . T h e C e n te r w ill i n c l u d e a n e q u a l l y d i v e r s e n u m b e r a n d s iz e o f m e e tin g s p a c e s , s o lv in g m o s t n e e d s o f th e c a m p u s a n d f r e e in g c u r r e n t ly u s e d m e e t in g a r e a s a c r o s s c a m p u s fo r o t h e r u se s.

The "silent phase.'" involving initial fundraising and gaol-setting for the capital cam paign begins. Additionally a group begins the process of choosing an architect. muary, 1999

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b y p lu s h g r e e n e r y a n d is a c c e n t e d b y th e t r ic k lin g f o u n ta in b e f o r e it. L e t ’s w a lk in sid e .

T o th e r i g h t, w e se c th e g re a t n e w m u lti p u r p o s e h a ll. A lth o u g h it is d i v id e d - u p i n to t h r e e s e c t i o n s t o d a y 's e v e n t s . F o r to m o r ro w n i g h t ’s c o n c c r t , it w ill b e o p e n e d u p to its fu ll s e a tin g c a p a c ity , la r g e r th a n A ld e n H a ll. It's g r e a t th a t th e s o u n d a n d lig h tin g c r e w fro m L & L h a s a p la c e n e x t to th e f r e ig h t e l e v a t o r t o h o u s e th e e q u i p m e n t f o r th e sh o w . It s h o u ld m a k e th in g s g o a lo t s m o o th e r .

A s w e p a s s in to th e m a in f o y e r, 1 c a n s m e ll th e a r o m a o f fr e s h ly b r e w e d c o f f e e a n d b a k e d g o o d s . C a n y o u s m e ll it to o ? It’s c o m in g fro m th e c o ffe e b a r to y o u r right. L e t ’s s t o p a t th e A T M first, th o u g h , o n the le ft s o I c a n g e t s o m e c a s h a n d I 'l l b u y y o u a c u p . W e c a n e v e n h e a d a r o u n d th e c o r n e r a n d g o in to th e T a tn u c k M a r k e tp la c e to sit a n d h a v e o u r c o f fe e at th e in s id e c a fe . W o u ld y o u lik e to s it a t th e tall b a r s t o o l

L e t ’s s e e w h a t ’s d o w n o n th e g a r d e n le v e l. M m m m . .. A fo o d c o u rt w ith lo ts o f

g r e a t fo o d ! I ’m h u n g r y , l e t ’s g o g r a b a s n a c k . I d o n ’t w a n t to e a t in th e d in in g a r e a th o u g h , s o p e r h a p s w e c o u ld e a t o u t s id e o n th e p a ti o o r o v e r in th e g r o tto a r e a ? If w e e a t in th e g r o t to a r e a , w e c o u ld s h o o t s o m e p o o l o r w a tc h t e le v is io n . T h e n , w e c a n g o d o w n th e h a ll a n d c h e c k o u r m a il at th e n e w C e n tr a l M a il f a c ility . B e f o r e h e a d i n g o u t, l e t ’s g o b a c k u p to th e q u a d le v e l w h e re w e c a m e in a n d sit fo r a w h i l e b y t h e f i r e p l a c e in th e l o u n g e . T h a t ’s b y fa r o n e o f m y f a v o rite p l a c e s in th e C e n te r. In th e c o ld w i n t e r m o n th s , i t ’ ll

b e a w e lc o m e f e e lin g to m y c h illy f i n g e r s a n d to e s a f te r t r u d g in g th r o u g h th e s n o w to c la s s . I s n ’t it b e a u tifu l w ith th e f la m e s r e f le c tin g o f f o f th e g la s s ? W e ll, t h a t ’s a b o u t it. O f c o u r s e , w e ’v e o n ly to u c h e d th e tip o f th e ic e b e r g . T h e r e a r e m a n y a re a s w e d i d n ’t e v e n b e g in to e x p lo r e . B u t, I h o p e th is j o u r n e y g a v e y o u a ta s te o f w h a t th is b u ild in g w ill m e a n to u s . I t ’s n o t ju s t a n o th e r b u ild in g , i t ’s a n e x p r e s s i o n o f o u r c o m m u n ity . I t ’s, in e f fe c t, a n e w a d d itio n to o u r h o m e .

lik e t a b l e s ? T h a t lo o k s lik e a c o m f o r ta b le p la c e to e n jo y o u r c o f f e e a n d lo o k o v e r the m o r n in g p a p e r . H a v in g h a d o u r c o ffe e , l e t ’s b r o w s e th e b o o k s to re a n d c o n v e n ie n c e a re a . W ow ! T h e r e ’s s o m u c h m o re to c h o o s e f r o m th a n th e o ld T a tn u c k in D a n ie ls H a ll. A n d lo o k ! T h e r e ’s a p o e t r y - r e a d i n g t o m o r r o w e v e n in g ! W e 'll h a v e to c h e c k th a t o u t. M o v in g o u ts id e o f th e b o o k s t o r e , I se e a c o u p le o f o u r f r ie n d s s ittin g o n a c o u c h a c r o s s th e w a y , c h e c k in g th e i r e m a i l at a p u b lic t e r m in a l. L e t ’s g o c h a t w ith th e m fo r a m o m e n t a n d lo o k o v e r th e b a lc o n y . B e lo w a r e a fe w p e o p le b u z z in g a b o u t in

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T he W P I C a m p u s C e n te r , as v ie w e d fro m H ig g in s H ouse a n d G a rd e n s . T h e C e n te r w ill se rv e to b rin g th is b e a u tif u l p a r t o f th e c a m p u s to g e th e r w ith th e rest o f th e c o m m u n ity .

A Brief History of the Campus Center -

The WPI yearbook writes: It is the earnest hope that some suitable building will be erected to bring students together at least once a week." . ^/ K

G o v e rn m e n t O ffic e , S o c ia l C o m m itte e , the In te rn a tio n a l S tu d e n t C o u n c il, th e In terfra te m ity a n d P a n h e lle n ic C o u n c il O ffic e , the G ra d u a te S tu d e n t O rg a n iz a tio n , th e C o m m u n ity S e v ic e O ffic e , a n d v a rio u s c o n fe re n c e ro o m s a n d lo u n g e a re a s. Y ou c a n a ls o se e s o m e s tu d e n ts fro m v a rio u s c lu b s w o rk in g at th e c o m p u te rs a n d ta b le s in th e c o m m o n w o rk a re a n e x t dtxir. T h e s e o rg a n iz a tio n s th a t u s e d to d o th in g s b a c k p a c k -s ty le n o w h a v e lo c k e r sto ra g e sp a c e fo r th e ir re c o rd s a n d s u p p lie s a n d w o r k s p a c e th a t in c lu d e s

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The faculty Planning Committee that drafted the WPI Plan recommends that a c a m pus center be built to help foster the positive social climate and sense of community that the Plan demanded.

September, 1985

Alden Hall is studied as a possible site for a Student Center. Carol Hebert, WPI Events coordinator at that time, remarks. “I would like to see a student center and I think it is very much needed..." . ;-c

September, 1989

A letter and petition is drafted by Michael Donahue, Student Body President askincj that the trustees and President Strauss "do alt in their power to aid this campus center in materializing."

November, 1991

The Commission for Residential and Social Life hosts an open meeting. Discussion focuses on an ongoing campaign by students for a Campus Center.

November. 1992

The Commission for Residential and Social Life reports: “Without the investment in a campus center, the Commission believes the central finding of its work - that WPI lacks a focal point for campus identity and community - will continue to be an unful filled need. The Commission regards the commitment to a campus center as its most important recommendation."

Early 1993

Formation of the Campus and Recreation Center Committee

September, 1993

Janet Richardson, Dean of Student Life reports, “the search for the third tower is over" as she has been charged by President Strauss to deliver an official report to the Trustees on an overall program for the Campus Center. ’

September, 1993

Several members of W P I’s community visit Amherst and Wesleyan colleges to as sess their Camus Centers as part of WPI's ongoing effort to develop a program for our own Campus Center.

October, 1993

An open Community Council meeting is held in Perrault Hall to discuss, among other things, the Campus Center. Additionally, a group visits Bryant College's Center. >

April. 1993

President Strauss announces a $100 million fundraising campaign that will include the Campus Center as a priority item.

March. 1997

WPI's Board of Trustees resolves to support the project through the selection of an architect and completion of a design ready for bidding by the end of the 1998 fiscal year.

October. 1997

WPI's Board of Trustees resolved to break ground on the Campus Center on or before October of 1999.

' November. 1997

The decision is made to construct a Recreation Center as part of "Phase II” of the project.

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c o m m o n g r o u n d w h e re W P I ’s d iv e rs ity o f p o p u la tio n s — stu d e n ts , fa cu lty , sta ff, a lu m n i a n d v isito rs— a n d its d iv e rs ity o f fu n c tio n s— s u c h a s o f f e r in g a c a d e m ic p ro g ra m s , h o u s ing a n d fe e d in g stu d e n ts , a n d o ffe rin g s tu d e n ts o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r s o c ia l a n d r e c r e a tio n a l in v o lv e m e n t— w ill c o m e to g e th e r. “ B u t e v e n m o re th a n a g a th e r in g p la c e , th e c e n t e r w ill b e a n im p o r ta n t a d ju n c t to t h e u n i v e r s i t y 's a c a d e m i c p r o g r a m s , ” R i c h a r d s o n s a y s . “ It w ill s e r v e a s a s o c ia l ‘l a b o r a t o r y ’ fo r p ro m o tin g a n d n u r tu r in g th e a ll- im p o r ta n t le a rn in g a n d m a tu rin g that h a p p e n s o u t s i d e th e c la s s r o o m a n d la b — e x p e r i e n c e s th a t c a n b e c r itic a l to p e rs o n a l a n d s o c ia l g r o w th th a t a re s o e s s e n tia l to th e fu ll r e a l iz a ti o n o f th e W P I e d u c a ti o n .” E v e n w ith o u t th e g r a m o p h o n e r o o m , the n e w W P I C a m p u s C e n te r p r o m is e s to b e a “ liv in g r o o m ” w o rth th e w a il.

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T h e C a m p u s C e n te r a ls o w ill p o s itiv e ly im p a c t h u m a n a n d p h y s ic a l r e s o u r c e a llo c a tio n . A ll c a te r in g a n d n o n -m e a l p la n fo o d s e r v ic e a c t i v it i e s w ill b e c e n tr a liz e d in the C e n te r, w ith a la rg e k itc h e n , s to r a g e r o o m s a n d a v a r ie ty o f m e e tin g /d in in g a r e a s a v a i l a b le . T h e C e n te r w ill in c lu d e a n e q u a lly d iv e r s e n u m b e r a n d s iz e o f m e e tin g s p a c e s , s o lv in g m o s t n e e d s o f th e c a m p u s a n d f re e in g c u r r e n t l y u s e d m e e t in g a r e a s a c r o s s c a m p u s f o r o t h e r u se s.

April, 1997

The "silent phase.' involving initial fundraising and gaol-setting for the capital cam paign begins. Additionally, a group begins the process of choosing an architect. ' .

v / January. 1999

Shepley. Bulfinch, Richardsdfi & Abbott completes construction documents for the Campus Center