The university is currently having a number of new buildings built on campus. One building is the computer science and technology center which is being built where Southeastern Hall once stood. The STEM building is also in the works and Popeyes has already been completed with the entrance connected to the bookstore found in the Student Union.
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If it is not obvious already, parts of campus are going through construction to add new additions.
The grand opening of the new Student Union was held last semester and it will be gaining two new restaurants. In the Student Union Breezeway, Popeye’s Fried Chicken and The Marketplace will be open at the start of the semester. These new restaurants are located next to the university bookstore.
Another addition to campus dinning will be Subway. Subway will be in the Tinsley Annex and is scheduled to open in the middle of the semester.
The tennis courts, that were located on North Oak St., were recently torn down and will now be a new passive recreation park. Lighting for this area is currently being installed and new elements will be added over time. Benches, picnic tables and bicycle racks are also being installed by grant funding from the Student Government Association.
Also, in the same area on North Oak St., a new parking lot is being installed and is expected to be ready during the fall semester. This parking lot will have about 120 new parking spaces.
The biggest construction on campus is the new science and technology building. The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Building is a 70,000 square foot and 24.4 million dollar building located on the corner of North Oak St. and Dakota St. This building will be the home of the computer science and industrial technology programs for the university. It is scheduled to be ready for the 2017 fall semester.
“This is a well-planned facility that will be staffed by highly specialized faculty teaching and mentoring a growing number of students in these technical areas,” said university president John L. Crain in a press release.