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Construction of a new building designed to centralize student services at Northwestern State University is on schedule.
The three-story Student Services Center, located at the center of the campus, will be the first new building at NSU in the past 30 years built with capital outlay money. It is slated to be completed in January.
NSU President Randall J. Webb said the project will improve the quality of life on campus.
It "will provide our students a one-stop shop. It is for the very services they need," Webb said. "It's a demonstration of how highly we value students."
Currently, many services sought by students, including recruiting and enrollment, financial aid, scholarships and the registrar's office, are spread throughout the campus.
The roughly $6 million project is one of several capital improvement projects -- most of them renovations -- taking place on campus. Some of the latest renovations include improvements to the Wellness Center and Russell Hall, which houses the School of Business.
The new building's central location, on the site of the former West Caspari Hall, will save time from having to walk across campus to reach these services, explained David West, the school's spokesman.
The roughly $6 million project is one of several capital improvement projects -- most of them renovations -- taking place on campus. Some of the latest renovations include improvements to the Wellness Center and Russell Hall, which houses the School of Business.
The last building erected on campus, prior to the Student Services Center, with state money was the new wing of the A.A. Fredericks Center for Creative and Performing Arts in 1981.
The new building, which will have 34,451 square feet, will resemble the traditional red-brick design prominent throughout the campus.
Funding for the project comes from $98.4 million in state surplus funds from the 2007-08 budget year.
Officials said the money was specifically intended for one-time construction projects at state colleges and universities and could not be used to compensate for budget shortfalls.
Some of the space that will open at older buildings, such as at Roy Hall, as a result of relocating services, will provide more room for existing offices. Other space will be used as transitional space, where temporary offices can be set up, if needed, officials said.
West said the building will house University Recruiting, Student Success and New Student Programs, Financial Aid, Scholarships, Undergraduate and International Admissions and Enrollment Management as well as the Registrar's Office, Bursar's Office, Student Accounting and One Card Office. These offices are currently in four different buildings.
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Information from: Alexandria Daily Town Talk, http://www.thetowntalk.com
Construction of a new building designed to centralize student services at Northwestern State University is on schedule.
The three-story Student Services Center, located at the center of the campus, will be the first new building at NSU in the past 30 years built with capital outlay money. It is slated to be completed in January.
NSU President Randall J. Webb said the project will improve the quality of life on campus.
It "will provide our students a one-stop shop. It is for the very services they need," Webb said. "It's a demonstration of how highly we value students."
Currently, many services sought by students, including recruiting and enrollment, financial aid, scholarships and the registrar's office, are spread throughout the campus.
The roughly $6 million project is one of several capital improvement projects -- most of them renovations -- taking place on campus. Some of the latest renovations include improvements to the Wellness Center and Russell Hall, which houses the School of Business.
The new building's central location, on the site of the former West Caspari Hall, will save time from having to walk across campus to reach these services, explained David West, the school's spokesman.
The roughly $6 million project is one of several capital improvement projects -- most of them renovations -- taking place on campus. Some of the latest renovations include improvements to the Wellness Center and Russell Hall, which houses the School of Business.
The last building erected on campus, prior to the Student Services Center, with state money was the new wing of the A.A. Fredericks Center for Creative and Performing Arts in 1981.
The new building, which will have 34,451 square feet, will resemble the traditional red-brick design prominent throughout the campus.
Funding for the project comes from $98.4 million in state surplus funds from the 2007-08 budget year.
Officials said the money was specifically intended for one-time construction projects at state colleges and universities and could not be used to compensate for budget shortfalls.
Some of the space that will open at older buildings, such as at Roy Hall, as a result of relocating services, will provide more room for existing offices. Other space will be used as transitional space, where temporary offices can be set up, if needed, officials said.
West said the building will house University Recruiting, Student Success and New Student Programs, Financial Aid, Scholarships, Undergraduate and International Admissions and Enrollment Management as well as the Registrar's Office, Bursar's Office, Student Accounting and One Card Office. These offices are currently in four different buildings.
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Information from: Alexandria Daily Town Talk, http://www.thetowntalk.com
