Nov. 14, 2006
RUTGERS PRESIDENT HOSTS PUBLIC FORUM ON
THE FUTURE OF THE COLLEGE AVENUE CAMPUS
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WHO: Richard L. McCormick, president, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Jeffrey C. Apfel, senior vice president for administration and CEO; Antonio Calcado, assistant vice president, University Facilities
WHAT: The public is invited to comment on how the university might improve the College Avenue campus.
WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m.
WHERE: College Avenue Gym, 130 College Avenue, New Brunswick.
BACKGROUND: Rutgers is hosting a series of events this fall to engage the university and surrounding communities in a discussion of good design and campus planning. The events are part of A Vision for the College Avenue Campus, an initiative aimed at creating a learning environment at Rutgers that stands among the best in the nation.
In February 2005, President McCormick announced the initiative in partnership with New Brunswick Mayor James Cahill. In December 2005, after receiving 15 responses to a Request for Qualifications, the university invited five teams of architects, landscape architects, urban planners and transportation experts to submit design concepts.
On June 14, 2006, Rutgers received a $1 million grant from Bank of America to help move the initiative forward. The grant represented the first major commitment of private funds to the College Avenue Campus project.
On Sept. 26, the university unveiled the proposals from the five design teams, which were on exhibit at the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum through the end of October.
On Oct. 30, representatives of the design teams discussed their respective proposals during a public presentation at the Rutgers Student Center.
On Thursday, Nov. 16, the public is invited to comment on how the university might improve the College Avenue campus.
Support for this initiative has been provided by the generous grant from Bank of America, funding from the Edward J. Bloustein and Ruth Ellen Steinman Memorial Lecture Fund, and gifts from alumni and friends.
For more information about the College Avenue Campus initiative and related events, go to http://collegeavenuecampus.rutgers.edu.
Contact: E.J. Miranda
732-932-7084, ext. 613
E-mail: emiranda@ur.rutgers.edu