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Re: Student union upgrades
« Reply #50 on: April 16, 2013, 12:40:35 AM »
Isn't a new dorm already slated?  Financing in place?

Planned yes, Financed no.

I think they were ready to propose it when projected campus enrollment jumped again and they opted to go back and increase the size.
I have heard it is going where Kramer dining center currently is.
and than what would they do for a dinning center?
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Re: Student union upgrades
« Reply #51 on: April 16, 2013, 07:20:31 PM »
Isn't a new dorm already slated?  Financing in place?

Planned yes, Financed no.

I think they were ready to propose it when projected campus enrollment jumped again and they opted to go back and increase the size.
I have heard it is going where Kramer dining center currently is.
and than what would they do for a dinning center?

Build a dining center. or let the students starve.   :dunno:

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Student union upgrades
« Reply #52 on: April 16, 2013, 08:39:33 PM »
ahearn should be renovated into a gateway to the university/museum that celebrates the building/university with a connected corridor under the road to the current union

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Re: Student union upgrades
« Reply #53 on: October 14, 2013, 03:02:29 PM »
http://www.bestcollegereviews.org/features/most-amazing-campus-student-unions/

14. K-State Student Union, Kansas State University



After first opening its doors in 1956, the K-State Student Union has offered various amenities to services in what is referred to as the campus’ living room. The 240,000 square foot building cost just $5.4 million, even though it would cost an estimated $42 million today to build a student union of this great size. In April of 1986, the K-State Student Union was distinguished as one of the top five student unions in America at the time by the New York Times. Presently, the union houses two separate theater venues, a massive food court, a bookstore, convenience stores, and outside bank ATMs. The attached Recreation Center also enables students to take a break from studying to use the bowling alley, pool table, and golf simulator.

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Re: Student union upgrades
« Reply #54 on: October 14, 2013, 03:08:04 PM »
http://www.bestcollegereviews.org/features/most-amazing-campus-student-unions/

14. K-State Student Union, Kansas State University



After first opening its doors in 1956, the K-State Student Union has offered various amenities to services in what is referred to as the campus’ living room. The 240,000 square foot building cost just $5.4 million, even though it would cost an estimated $42 million today to build a student union of this great size. In April of 1986, the K-State Student Union was distinguished as one of the top five student unions in America at the time by the New York Times. Presently, the union houses two separate theater venues, a massive food court, a bookstore, convenience stores, and outside bank ATMs. The attached Recreation Center also enables students to take a break from studying to use the bowling alley, pool table, and golf simulator.

This is funny because $5.4 million in 1956 is the same as $46,431,463 today.

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Re: Student union upgrades
« Reply #55 on: October 14, 2013, 03:09:31 PM »
yeah well, certain aspects may cost more or less, inflation-adjusted. so there.

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Re: Student union upgrades
« Reply #56 on: October 14, 2013, 03:12:12 PM »
yeah well, certain aspects may cost more or less, inflation-adjusted. so there.

I just think it's funny that Best College Reviews thinks we got a heck of a deal on our union and then turn around and say that it would cost millions less to build it today.

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Re: Student union upgrades
« Reply #57 on: October 14, 2013, 03:13:58 PM »
oh. yeah i'm a rough ridin' idiot. that is a good point.