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November 05, 2007, 08:42 AM ET
Shop Talk: Creating Community in Florida, Isolating Bacteria in N.C., and More
Community in Orlando: The University of Central Florida is working to create a sense of community on its campus by bringing restaurants, a Starbucks, and a Barnes & Noble to an area that was grass and asphalt just three years ago, according to the St. Petersburg Times. Paid for by $300-million in bonds, the university’s new town center now has four seven-story residence-hall towers housing a total of 2,000 students — a big change for a campus long known for catering to commuters.
The U. of North Carolina at Charlotte’s new student-health center
Health center in Charlotte: A new $7.5-million student-health center has opened at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, according to The Charlotte Observer. The 32,000-square-foot building has 19 examination rooms, among other facilities. Two rooms in the building are designed to use negative air pressure as a way of preventing the spread of dangerous bacteria. The building that had previously housed the student-health service will be renovated to house the university’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs.
Lofts in Cleveland: Cleveland’s City Planning Commission has signed off on a development company’s plan to renovate two buildings near Cleveland State University, creating a mixed-use project called the University Lofts, according to the The Plain Dealer. The project would include 32 rental apartments, six condominiums, and a bookstore. The project’s designer, Paul Volpe of City Architecture, says it is part of a development effort around Cleveland State that will create a neighborhood called Collegetown.
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