|
September 2006
The latest expansion phase at USM’s Lewiston-Auburn Campus is underway.
USM President Richard Pattenaude and USM/L-A Dean Zark VanZandt will join with community leaders, faculty, staff, and students at a groundbreaking ceremony Friday, September 22, at 11:00 a.m.
A new wing of approximately 14,000 square feet that will connect to the current facility will soon be under construction. Harriman Associates of Auburn completed the architectural design, and Ganneston Construction Corp of Augusta is undertaking construction. Anticipated completion date is April 2007, and the approximate cost is 2.5 million.
The new wing will include space for a new campus Learning Center and University Outreach Center. It will also house “The Learning Works,” which will serve as the research and operational hub for the College for ME-Androscoggin Initiative. College for ME - Androscoggin is collaboration among leaders from higher education, K-adult education, business, and economic development, who are committed to identifying and addressing barriers that prevent area residents from pursuing or achieving their higher education goals. Their aim is to double the number of college-educated citizens in Androscoggin County over the next decade, and thus dynamically transforming the workforce and economic development of our region.
To view an illustration of the new wing online please visit:
http://usm.maine.edu/lac/facultystaff/groundbreaking.html
|
