As students and faculty arrived for the fall semester, bright new looks and renovated areas greeted everyone.

In fiscal year 2006, an estimated $3,350,000 was invested in significant improvements in the University’s infrastructure, necessary major capital repairs as well as building enhancements and cosmetic issues. “All of these help to enhance programs, student services and the overall quality of life on the campuses,” said Richard Riccio, vice president for administration (Metro/Flor).

At the College at Florham, improvements included: new overhead LCD projectors in all classrooms, a new outdoor volleyball court and paving of much of the commuter parking lot, most of the campus walkways and the road to the Mansion.

At the College at Florham: the renovated Microbiology Lab in the Science Building and the new furniture in the Student Center.

Building improvements include

Barn — created black-box theater

Florence Twombly Hall — replaced roof

Mansion — replaced carpeting in classrooms

Park Avenue Residence Hall — repainted all rooms and created a game room

Recreation Center — renovated Hall of Fame lobby on the second floor and purchased new equipment for the exercise room

Science Building — renovated microbiology and chemistry teaching labs, paved parking lot and relandscaped area

Student Center — redecorated Bottle Hill Room with new furniture and large-screen televisions, renovated game room with new furniture and a pool table, installed new furniture in Student Center mall and completed work on the Wroxton Room and put in new furniture

Twombly Hall — replaced carpeting in common areas

Village Residence Halls — renovated the buildings 1, 2 and 3

At the Metropolitan Campus: the new Computer Lab in Muscarelle Center and the refurbished area outside of Becton Hall.

At the Metropolitan Campus improvements included:

Alumni Hall — repaired two decks outside the Metropolitan Club

Athletics Fields — replaced fencing on west side of soccer field

Bancroft Hall — created new east entrance, replaced two sidewalks and planted new shrubbery

Becton Hall — created new sidewalk and entrance, completed renovation of large lecture halls, painted classrooms, put in new student desks in six classrooms and repaired lighting on rear deck

Dickinson Hall — replaced main elevator systems, replaced white boards in classrooms, repainted certain rooms and started construction on the new Cyber Crime Lab

Edward Williams Hall — new roof, repaved parking lot, new carpeting on second and third floors, installation of new projectors in several classrooms

Facilities Area (behind baseball field) — installed new fencing, removed old trailers and did general clean-up

Field House — repaired roof and covered wooden fascia with aluminum

International House — painted interiors for residence life

International Student Services House — replaced roof

Kron Building — painted and installed new carpet in financial aid and admissions areas

Modern Language House — replaced roof and did internal repairs

Muscarelle Center — built new computer lab on the top floor

North Lot — repaved center portion of parking lot

Robison Hall — installed new doors for west entrance

Robison Hall Annex — renovated bathrooms on main floor

Rothman Center — installed new basketball floor and state-of-the-art running track, replaced wooden fascia and cleaned brick exterior

Student Union Building — painted metal exterior

10 Woodridge Avenue — former Print Shop office is being renovated to accommodate Weiner Library collections

University Court Complex — replaced roof on four buildings

University Hall — completed renovation of ceramics lab

Weiner Library — installed new sidewalk, constructed a writing studio, removed interior wall to create conference room and created a new copy center

Williams Hall — repaired and painted roof fascia and windows, installed new doors and fencing on building’s east side, installed new sidewalk, did general landscaping around main entrance and constructed three new offices for psychology faculty

September 2006

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Flor =
College at Florham, Madison, N.J.

Metro =
Metropolitan Campus, Teaneck, N.J.

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