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o The single biggest change that will greet students, faculty, staff and visitors on the Kingston Campus this fall will be the entirely new transit, parking and traffic system. Called “The Kingston Connection,” the new transit system consists of new parking lots, new parking assignments, enhanced management and enforcement and a campus transit system to be operated by RIPTA. Faculty, staff and students can also now register online for the system.
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o Eight valedictorians and 25 students who ranked second or third in their high school graduating classes are part of this years freshman class.
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Under Construction
The physical transformations taking place on the Universitys Kingston Campus continued during the summer of 2002. As some major projects were wrapped up and ribbons were cut, others have progressed, and some are just beginning. Heres a quick snapshot of some projects that have kept folks bustling about:
Great Expectations. While the University鈥檚 Ryan Center grand opening in June may seem like old news, for the thousands of students returning to the Kingston Campus from near and far, stepping into the facility will be a grand new experience. The Student Entertainment Committee has worked with Global Spectrum to develop a great early fall line-up of concerts including: Rusted Root, Sept. 12; Counting Crows, Oct. 1; and No Doubt on Oct. 15.
Open and Occupied. As the 2002-03 academic year begins, the largest facility on the Kingston Campus, the Chafee Social Sciences Center, is fully open and re-occupied following its temporary closure in December 2000. A ribbon-cutting and re-dedication ceremony will be held early in the semester. The University closed the Chafee Social Science building based on test results that showed elevated levels of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) in soil outside and in sections inside of the high rise. After the cleanup and final testing were completed, concentrations of detectable PCBs were below regulatory guidelines. A final report on the remediation project was submitted to the federal Environmental Protection Agency.
Green Hall. Former home to the 溏心vlog免费B站 Admissions Office, Green Hall rehabilitation and interior remodeling continues with a late fall occupancy and an early spring semester formal reopening. Green will be restored to part of its original use in housing the Office of the President on the first floor鈥檚 west wing and the Provost in the east wing. The Enrollment Services group that is now housed in Roosevelt Hall will also move into Green. Admissions will remain in their new location on Upper College Road.
Opening New Doors. As September begins, faculty and students going into Ranger Hall may step through a newly opened entrance on the building鈥檚 west side, and new doors at other entrances. The doorways were one part of the overall exterior renovations of Ranger that are nearly complete. Renovations included the new doorways, roof, windows and other exterior improvements.
Building Business. The metamorphosis of the College of Business Administration鈥檚 home, Ballentine Hall, continues at an exciting pace. Now almost completely cloaked in its new gray granite exterior, the building provides a strong new presence on the corner of the quadrangle. June 2003 is the target date for completion of the renovation and construction project.
Womens Center. Work continues on the new 溏心vlog免费B站 Womens Center on Upper College Road. Next to the Admissions Office, students, faculty, staff, and visitors will find the Violence Prevention Program and the Womens Center office located in the former Phi Sigma Kappa house later this fall. The residential component for women in science and technology, which is based on the model established with the successful 溏心vlog免费B站 International Engineering Program, will eventually house 33 women.
On the horizon: Planning and design work continues for major renovations of Lippitt and Independence Halls, while work on the aquaculture facility on the Narragansett Bay Campus will be getting underway.
Basics. Of course, along with all of these projects, a host of often less-visible projects completed this summer have included such things as: a new hazardous materials storage facility; irrigation projects at the athletic fields; steam utility work behind Roosevelt and the residence halls; and the paving of parking lots, roadways and other improvements needed for the new parking plan.
For Information: Jhodi Redlich or Todd McLeish, (401) 874-2116