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from the issue of September 7, 2006
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UNL students approve new culture center
Students put their votes behind a new union expansion and multicultural center at a student election March 1, paving the way for a project that will end years of discussion about the UNL Culture Center.
The ASUN election included a ballot measure to put an additional $12 per semester in student fees toward a unions expansion/multicultural center. That measure passed 1,839 for to 644 against.
Construction on the planned 30,000-square-foot expansion, to be built east of the Nebraska Union, could begin as early as fall 2007 and the new building could open as early as fall 2009.
James Griesen, vice chancellor for student affairs (who retired June 30) and Jamar Banks, director of OASIS and the manager of the current Culture Center, said the successful vote is a step forward for diversity enhancement at UNL and a tribute to the work by student groups and student leaders.
The student-fees increase, beginning in 2009, will generate $4.35 million toward the estimated $8.7 million project. Meantime, the University of Nebraska Foundation is seeking donors to fund the remainder of the project cost. Once funding sources are identified, the project can be presented to the NU Board of Regents for approval, and the project can begin.
The union expansion would include a long-awaited multicultural center, student lounges, computer lab, meeting rooms and a large multi-use area, in addition to student offices, tutoring rooms, and space for faculty, staff and students dedicated to diversity and multicultural programming.
Discussion about the need for a new Culture Center began around 1999, and a survey of support for a new center was placed before student voters in 2002, and failed.
GO TO: ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 7
NEWS HEADLINES FOR SEPTEMBER 7
Year in Review
15 proposals for teaching, learning excellence funded
Air Force ROTC sweeps national honors
Awards and Honors
Beef scholars program begins
Big Event draws more than 1,000 campus volunteers
BIT Mobile rolls across Nebraska
Buffett, Gates visit campus
Cassman directs energy center
Chemist creates synthetic bone
Circle of Nations hosted by UNL
Civil Rights marcher gives keynote address in MLK observance
Combined campaign raises $331,994
Committees lay foundation for general education reform
Core Values: Achievement
Core Values: Diversity
Core Values: Engagement
Core Values: Excellence
Core Values: Learning
Core Values: Research and Creative Activity
Core Values: Stewardship
Eight students chalk awards
Energy research partners UNL scientists, public power
Engineering opens 2006 with new lab
Excellence in Brief
Faculty earn top teaching, research honors
Fall semester opens with LGBTQ minor
Five faculty members earn Fulbright honors
Four record CAREER grants
Franco takes student affairs helm
Ginsburg tenders two UNL lectures
Hurricane Briefs
Journalism issues two depth reports
Learning community builds on Thompson Forum speakers
Libraries expand Cather collections
NaBRO lands 5-year Korean bridge project
Natural Resources moves to Hardin Hall
NU Directions hailed as model program
Partnership aims at commercialized cholesterol fighter
Program aimed at next generation of researchers
Program cards a first
Psych symposium examines lesbian, gay, bisexual identities
Research funding tops $100 million milestone
Research on campus
Retention drive launched
Robots participate in 18-day mission
Sheldon revives tradition
Theatre Arts honors Carson
Three new majors offered to students
Transportation Center earns grant
University takes new tack in accreditation
UNL aids $5M wheat effort
UNL among top 50 colleges
UNL, Grand Island students celebrate college opportunity
UNL students approve new culture center
UNL updates online image
Weisz helps shape court's handling of abused and neglected children
Year in Review issue can be downloaded in pdf format
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