(08/30/05)
Ground-breaking set for Sept. 9Ground-breaking ceremonies for Miami University Middletown's new Campus Community Center will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9 outside Johnston Hall. Construction is expected to begin in October, with completion in early 2007.
The one-story structure, designed by Michael Schuster Associates of Cincinnati, will be built onto the southeastern corner of Johnston Hall, with dual entrances for the community and student wings. Approximately one third of the 21,600 total square feet of the Center will come from renovation of existing facilities.
Features in the new student wing include a student union with a food court, recreational and meeting spaces, and performance areas. New offices and meeting areas for student affairs staff, student government, and other student groups are included in the plans.
The community wing will feature a large multi-purpose room, plus two adjacent meeting rooms and a catering kitchen.
The entire building will be networked with up-to-date telecommunications and audio-visual equipment with internet access for meetings, seminars, workshops and special events.
The campus's goal is to raise $2.5 million of the project's $5 million cost through donor support, with the balance of the funding coming from state capital appropriations. To date, $1.2 million has been raised through donations from individuals, foundations and businesses throughout the regional community.
For more information on the new center, including how to make a donation, call Miami Middletown's Office of Development at (513) 727-3463.
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