Campus Projects Feature New Plaza
A new plaza at the College at Florham and a variety of upgrades at both New Jersey campuses are scheduled during summer.
A new plaza will draw the Dreyfuss Building, the Ferguson Recreation Center, the Stadler/Zenner Academic Building and the Rothman Institute into a cohesive unit, connecting them with green space that is specifically designed for interaction and pleasure. “We have long recognized that the campus needs more outdoor spaces that invite students, faculty and staff to linger and to connect with one another,” said College at Florham Provost Kenneth Greene.
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A rendering of the new plaza with an inset of how it appears now. |
The space will have ample seating, attractive planters and excellent views of the lawns leading to the lower campus. Some of the existing paths will be redirected, making the plaza a real focal point.
The plaza is designed around the existing greenery with the addition of 15 oak trees and nine white flowering cherry trees, 27 shrubs and 1,270 daffodils.
The plaza will encompass approximately 8,800 square feet with brick pavers in the central section and macadam paths leading to the space. The benches will match the benches of Central Park (another Frederick Law Olmsted space) and will be complemented by new lighting from the top of the stairs to the buildings. These will be the same as the lamps on the Mansion Mall, which are similar to those in Central Park.
Greene said, “Now that all approvals are in place, work will begin, and by September, we will all be enjoying this latest addition to the campus.”
In addition, continuing projects on the campus include the renovation of the bathrooms in the Twombly Residence Halls and the faculty offices in Hennessy Hall (Mansion).
At the Metropolitan Campus, in Dickinson Hall the fire-alarm system will be upgraded; a lecture hall, Room 4468, will be renovated; and the carpeting in the continuing education area will be replaced. In addition, the house acquired along the Hackensack River on Lone Pine Lane (next to the River House) will be fixed for use by student counseling and psychological services.
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April/May 2008
| · | Commencement Scheduled for May 20 |
| · | Faculty Authors, Grant Seekers Honored |
| · | Campus Projects Feature New Plaza |
| · | Naimoli to Be Honored at Charter Day, PINNACLE Society to Induct Five Alumni |
| · | Business and Investment Opportunities in European Union Focus of Day |
| · | Next Generation of Green Businesses to Be Discussed |
| · | War on Terror, Human Rights Symposium Held |
| · | New Web Site Design Rollout Almost Ready |
| · | FDU Offers Summer Camps for Children, Teens |
| · | Faculty/Staff — Update, In Memoriam, Welcome |
| · | College Happenings |
| · | Spotlight — Alonso, Brown, Purnell, Wojtaszek |
| · | This & That |
| · | Photo Stories — Graduation Salute, Green Day, Community Involvement, Christie Speaks on Corruption. |
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