Posts Tagged ‘ Innovation Campus ’

Regents to meet March 5

Mar 4th, 2010 | By | Category: Campus News, Issue, March 4, 2010

Agenda includes renovation plan for Hamilton Hall The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will meet March 5 at Varner Hall. Committee meetings begin at 8 a.m., with the board meeting to follow at 10 a.m. All meetings are open to the public and will be audio-streamed live at www.nebraska.edu. The board meeting agenda includes […]



Process to remove State Fair buildings begins

Feb 18th, 2010 | By | Category: Campus News, February 18, 2010, Issue

UNL officials release two RFPs, bids to be opened March 5 UNL issued two Requests for Proposals on Feb. 12 to accept bids to remove five historical and 16 movable metal buildings at the former State Fair Park. A third RFP to clear any remaining buildings will be issued later. The entire RFP process will […]



Innovation Campus site prep begins

Feb 4th, 2010 | By | Category: Campus News, February 4, 2010, Issue

Chris Jackson made sure the check did not get lost in the mail. On the Friday before Christmas, the vice chancellor for business and finance drove to Nebraska Title Co., and hand delivered the check to purchase the former Nebraska State Fairgrounds. On Jan. 1, the University of Nebraska became official owners of the 249-acre […]



Regents approve Innovation Campus master plan

Dec 3rd, 2009 | By | Category: Campus News, December 3, 2009, Issue

Consultants: Campus’ annual impact on jobs could be $267 million After six months of nearly round-the-clock work by consultants and campus planners, Nebraska Innovation Campus’s final business development strategy and campus master plans were presented and approved Nov. 20 by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. The board heard and approved the final recommendation […]



Regents to tour fairgrounds prior to Nov. 20 meeting

Nov 19th, 2009 | By | Category: Campus News, Issue, November 19, 2009

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will hold a meeting at Varner Hall and tour the state fairgrounds on Nov. 20. The tour of the fairgrounds, the future home of Nebraska Innovation Campus, will begin at 8:30 a.m. The tour is also open to media. The board meeting will begin at 10 a.m. in […]



A new focus on life science

Sep 17th, 2009 | By | Category: Campus News, Issue, September 17, 2009

Chancellor outlines proposal to help draw disciplines toward collaborations Chancellor Harvey Perlman sees potential in UNL’s life science programs – he just needs faculty to help realize it. In his Sept. 10 State of the University address, Perlman outlined a proposal aimed at increasing collaboration, consultation and coordination among individuals in life science programs. The […]



Innovation Campus

Sep 17th, 2009 | By | Category: Campus News, Issue, September 17, 2009

More than 70 attend two forums The chance to learn about updated plans for Nebraska Innovation Campus drew more than 70 people to a pair of open house sessions on Sept. 10 and 11. The sessions focused on the master plan and business strategy plan outlined by consultants from SmithGroup/JJR and Noddle Cos., during the […]



UNL master plan guides, flexes with campus builds

Feb 12th, 2009 | By | Category: Campus News, February 12, 2009, Issue

The Campus Master Plan is proving to be a sound investment for UNL. Approved by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents in 2006, the plan is a road map guiding campus improvements. But, the key to its success has been the flexibility built in by campus planners. “When we were developing the plan, the […]



Innovation Campus offers new challenges for planners

Feb 12th, 2009 | By | Category: Campus News, February 12, 2009, Issue

While the Campus Master Plan is a solid document for guiding campus improvement projects, it will not be used in direct relation to plans for Innovation Campus. “Plans for the UNL campuses and Innovation Campus are separate visions,” said Jennifer Dam, a campus planner with Institutional Research and Planning. “The mission of the university is […]



Innovation Campus consultants sought

Jan 8th, 2009 | By | Category: Campus News, Issue, January 8, 2009

UNL has issued two Requests for Proposals to select consultants who will help the campus define a Master Plan and a Business Development Strategy for Innovation Campus. UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman said the process involves two phases. “This first phase is focused on planning,” Perlman said. “This phase will allow us to fully understand the […]