In other news, WMU is considering constructing a new student center addition and renovating the existing Waldo Library, which is rather dated-looking. The plan is in the early stages, but the article does state that Perkins + Will has been hired for the programming / concept development phase at least.
Image: Exterior view of the current Waldo Library on WMU's main campus.
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WMU considering addition to Waldo Library for new student center
By Madison Bennett, via MLive
March 31, 2017
KALAMAZOO, MI - Western Michigan University is considering building a new student center. WMU has set a meeting for April 10 to get input from the campus community on a student center that would be constructed as an addition to a renovated Waldo Library. The university described the center as a "new integrated learning and activity hub," in a news release.
"The vision for the University Library and Student Center is to provide a technology-rich environment for integrated experiences, interactive engagement, cultural exchange, active learning and discovery outside of the classroom," the release said. "As a community hub for the entire university, the project is being planned to foster positive and creative interactions as well as intellectual and social exploration, and to create a distinctive
The meeting Monday, April 10 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the first-floor lounge of the Bernhard Center on WMU's main campus is open to the public. It will start with a presentation by a team from Perkins + Will, the architecture and design firm hired by WMU to develop the concept for the project consistent with the university's strategic and comprehensive master plans. Team members will present an overview of their work to date and answer audience questions. An open house will follow the presentation so people can engage with team members individually. Refreshments will be provided.
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