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Construction Projects
Health and
Kinesiology Physical Education Building - Construction began
in December 2001 and is expected to be completed in late 2003 on
a 127,500 square-foot complex that will house classrooms, faculty
offices, indoor jogging/walking track, exercise equipment, free
weight area, gymnasium/convocation area with volleyball and basketball
courts, racquetball courts and an outdoor pool.
College of
Nursing and Health Sciences Building - Construction work began
in May. Projected completion date: July 2003.
Residence
Hall - The architect selected for the design of the residence
house is Simon Burch Clark & Merris (SBCM) of Tyler. The 11,000-square-foot
facility on Lake Drive will have the capacity to house 36-40 students.
Projected completion date: August 2003.
Longview
University Center parking lot - Work is ongoing and should be
completed in early September on an 85-space, lighted parking lot.
The project includes landscaping, irrigation and sidewalks.
Longview
University Center monument signs - An agreement has been executed
with an architect. Construction specifications are being prepared
for request for proposal. There will be two monument signs, one
on each side of the entrance to the Longview campus. Each sign will
be 6 feet tall and 100 feet in length.

A large
crane lifts and sets steel support beams into place at the Health
and Kinesiology Physical Education Building construction site
in mid-June. The smaller crane is pouring concrete.

Contact
person: Emily Battle,
(903) 565-5604

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