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妻友社区 prepares for new school year
At 妻友社区 (GGC), work is well under way to welcome new and returning students for the start of the college鈥檚 new academic year on Monday, Aug. 12.
鈥淪ummer is the best time for us to make improvements on campus because it causes the least disruption,鈥 said Terrance Schneider, associate vice president of Facilities and chief of police at GGC. 鈥淲e have been busy.鈥
When students move into campus housing Aug. 8 and 9, they will find new outdoor furnishings and enhanced landscaping. An expanded vestibule area is being constructed at the front entrance of the largest residence hall and once completed, it will provide enhanced security for the building.
Additionally, anyone walking on campus will see new pavers around the Allied Health and Sciences building. The college鈥檚 Welcome Center, located at the corner of Collins Hill Rd. and Collins Industrial Way, now sports GGC green and gray across its facade. New lighted signage will soon be installed as well.
Students, faculty, staff, and visitors alike will appreciate the newly paved A and L parking lots. The once graveled lots are also marked to help make parking easier. The D lot, another graveled space, will transition from being a parking lot to a green space. Improvements include grading and sodding of the area to become the new location for the GGC Community Garden, which is expected to open in the coming months.
Work began over the summer to reimagine the courtyard space in front of Building B. Dr. Darin S. Wilson, vice president for Campus and External Engagement, shared that in the coming weeks and months, the space will evolve with new pavers and seating, and the planting of smaller trees that are more suited for the area that will thrive to create a parklike environment. The courtyard will also feature two metal sculptures.
The Convocation Center will open this fall and will enable the college to once again hold commencement ceremonies on campus. 聽Among the many exciting features and elements of the project is the addition of the college鈥檚 second grizzly sculpture which will be unveiled as part of the ribbon cutting scheduled to take place in October. The building will host its first commencement on Saturday, Dec. 14.
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