As the semester is winding down, Residential Life is gearing up for a busy summer.
ResLife has $5.6 million worth of ongoing and new projects slated for the summer, said Steve Waller, ResLife director.
Because of improvements, several buildings — including Highland, Beauregard, Broussard and Evangeline halls — will be off the line for summer housing.
Construction on East Laville Hall and Residential College North will continue, with both buildings expected to reopen for the fall 2012 semester, Waller said.
Waller said construction costs for East Laville are $13 million and Residential College North will total $15 million.
Waller said work on the Pentagon Community Center will wrap up next week, and it should be open in the fall. The center, located at the former Mini-Mart, will serve as a lobby, front desk, computer lab and lounge for the Pentagon community.
Kirby-Smith Hall is undergoing activation work, but it will be ready for students in fall 2011. Waller said the residence hall filled up completely during the resident self-selection process.
An apartment is also being built for the graduate resident director of the Pentagon, who is an on-site member of the ResLife staff.
Evangeline Hall will receive a new $900,000 fire sprinkler system, as well as an interior paint job, Waller said. Herget, Highland, Jackson and Taylor halls will receive new roofs, and bathrooms on select floors of Miller, Beauregard, Highland, Broussard and Acadian halls will be renovated.
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Summer projects planned for halls
May 4, 2011