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Lafayette Dedicates Kamine Varsity House and Kamine Stadium Dedication ceremonies for the Kamine Varsity House and Kamine Stadium were held April 5 at the Metzgar Fields Athletic Complex. Named in honor of Harold N. Kamine '78 and Kathleen Coogan Kamine '78, the Kamine Varsity House was created through the $2.5 million renovation and complete refurbishing of the McCracken Varsity House. The new facility includes a plaque honoring G. Herbert and Helen K. McCracken, for whom the facility was named in 1973. The Kamines were also recognized for their generous support of Lafayette's baseball venue, which was renamed Kamine Stadium.
Apr 05, 2008
From Lonely Language Booths to Invigorating Interactivity Recent renovations to the Foreign Languages and Literatures Resource Center (FLLRC) in rooms 418 and 419 of Pardee Hall have facilitated the development of a collaborative and cooperative learning environment for the teaching of foreign languages. The new, redesigned resource center includes interactive smart boards and slates that facilitate peer editing. The space is furnished with organic-styled tables that allow faculty to move freely among students as they help the latter negotiate and manipulate authentic language materials drawn from the Internet, international television broadcasts, or in-house materials.
Dec 06, 2007
Renovations are Underway at Former Jac & Co. Site
Renovations are underway on the former Jac & Co. restaurant on North Third Street. The improvements, which are part of the College’s Third Street revitalization project, will create a new student hangout for social events. According to Bruce Ferretti, director of physical planning and plant operations, the physical work on the building began in September and the bulk of the work should be completed by the end of December. A grand opening is being planned for the spring semester. The first floor of the building will include a D.J. booth, game rooms, a giant TV, a dance floor, and a kitchen.
Nov 01, 2007
Phi Psi Will Celebrate Completed Building Renovation Project June 2 Reunion Weekend events on Saturday, June 2, will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the renovation of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house, which has been part of the campus for nearly a century. All Phi Psi alumni and their guests are invited to attend. The ceremony for the "Old Grey Barn" will begin at noon and will serve as the formal re-opening of the house. Speakers will include current and alumni brothers of Lafayette’s Penn Theta Chapter as well as members of the Phi Psi House Corporation. A reception and lunch will follow at 1 p.m., and the house will be open for tours from 2-6 p.m. Reservations should be made with Doug Fish ’01, (802) 384-0240, douglas.fish1395@gmail.com.
Apr 19, 2007
Skillman Library Receives AIA/ALA Library Building Award The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the David Bishop Skillman Library as one of nine recipients of the 2007 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards. Presented biennially, the awards celebrate the finest examples of library design by architects licensed in the U.S. and are voted on by a jury panel consisting of members of the AIA and the American Library Association (ALA). The library will be officially recognized at the 2007 annual ALA conference in Washington, D.C. June 22-26. Skillman received the award for its $22 million expansion and renovation project, in which “the new additions were scaled in proportion, height, and width to reflect the fabric of the eclectic buildings surrounding them, knitting together significant campus spaces.”
Apr 10, 2007
Lafayette’s ‘Old Grey Barn’ Undergoes Major Renovations The Phi Kappa Psi house, Lafayette’s erstwhile “Old Grey Barn” that the 137-year-old fraternity calls home, is getting a major facelift thanks to the generosity and vision of its members and alumni. With the house in need of significant repairs, the fraternity has conducted an aggressive fundraising operation aimed at generating $1.5 million. The project has Phi Psi members and the college administration excited. “A lot of the friends that I still keep in contact with from college were people I either met in the house or through the house,” says Chris Therkorn ’01, who is serving as House Corporation treasurer for the project. “What shaped me during my time at Lafayette was my experience through the house.”
Dec 28, 2006
Lafayette Dedicates Ramer History House An enthusiastic crowd of students, alumni, and faculty officially welcomed Ramer History House to the campus in dedication ceremonies Oct. 20.The building is named for Lawrence J. Ramer '50, former chair of the board of trustees, and his wife, Ina Lee Ramer, in appreciation for their dedication to academic excellence at Lafayette. "What a great building this is," Board Chair Alan R. Griffith '64 told an overflow crowd. "I'm very happy that now the history department will be integrated into everything Lafayette provides us as students," said Christian S. Dato '07, a history and government & law major from Poway, Calif.
Oct 20, 2006
History Department’s New State-of-the-Art Facility Dedicated Oct. 20
The history department will officially open the doors to Ramer History House Oct. 20 with a dedication ceremony and public open house. The dedication will begin with a welcome from Alan R. Griffith ’64, chair of the Board of Trustees, at 5 p.m. Remarks will be made by President Daniel Weiss; Provost Anthony Cummings; Deborah Rosen, professor and head of history; and Marquis Scholar Christian Dato ’07 (Poway, Calif.), a history and government & law double major. Lawrence J. Ramer ’50 Hon.D. ’92, the building’s namesake, will also speak about what the new facility brings to campus. Following the dedication, history department students and faculty will be on hand to provide tours of the state-of-the-art facility until 7 p.m.
Oct 18, 2006
History Department Moves into New State-of-the-Art Facility This fall will not only mark the start of a new academic year; it will also be a new beginning of sorts for the history department. The department has just moved from its previous location at Fretz House on Cattell Street to a newly-renovated and state-of-the-art facility at the former Theta Delta Chi fraternity house on Sullivan Lane. Deborah Rosen, professor and head of history, says, “We are very excited. We are now well equipped with three beautiful classrooms and technology. [The administration] really took care of us and I believe we will be better able to fulfill our academic mission here.”
Aug 23, 2006
Dedication of Sullivan Lane Residential Village Set for March 31 Sullivan Lane Residential Village will be dedicated March 31. Students participated in all key phases of design of the $29 million complex housing 311 students in four attractive brick residences surrounding a large quadrangle. Residences are named in recognition of generous financial commitments by James R. Fisher ’77, Harold N. Kamine ’78, and George F. Rubin ’64. J. Peter Simon ’75 also provided major support. The dedication will feature remarks by Fisher; Trustee Chair Alan R. Griffith ’64; President Dan Weiss; Annette Diorio, acting associate dean of students; and Nicole Huff ’07 (Springfield, N.J.), programming chair of Residence Hall Council.
Mar 01, 2006
Skillman Library to Receive Major Award from American Institute of Architects
Skillman Library has been chosen by The American Institute of Architects (AIA) to receive a 2006 Institute Honor Award for Interior Architecture. The AIA's awards program is the most prestigious one for architecture in the United States. The AIA received over 600 submissions this year. The library underwent a $22 million expansion and renovation that added 28,555 square feet and transformed almost every feature of its interior and exterior. Last year, Skillman received the Boston Society of Architects' top award, the Honor Award for Design Excellence, as well as its Higher Education Facilities Design Award. Neil McElroy, director of libraries and information technology services, will accept the award at the AIA 2006 National Convention and Design Expo in Los Angeles.
Jan 16, 2006
Green Zone Social Will Feature Dart Tournament Friday
Friday’s Green Zone social, set for 4-6 p.m. at Begley’s College Hill Tavern, 420 Cattell Street, will include a cricket-style dart tournament with prizes. There will be one open division for students, faculty, and staff with a single-elimination format. The tournament will start at 5:45 p.m. (registration deadline was Thursday). The top three finishers will receive a horsehair dart board; two have cases. All who attend will receive a prize. A Lafayette ID is required to enter the Green Zone social, which is designed to bring together students, faculty, and staff; all ages are welcome. Free food and soft drinks will be provided, and other beverages will be available for purchase at the bar for those over 21 with photo ID.
Nov 10, 2005
Music Department Receives $20,000 Grant for Practice Room Expansion
The Presser Foundation recently awarded the music department $20,000 to make more practice rooms available to students. To meet the demands of enrollment in music courses, which has more than doubled in the last ten years, the department is more than doubling the number of practice rooms, starting with portable Wenger rooms that became available this semester. The practice rooms are sound-isolated, free standing, pre-wired, and can be moved or reconfigured easily. Some models can be configured to simulate the acoustics of various playing environments such as a concert hall or gothic cathedral. "The Presser Foundation grant will be very beneficial in our current upgrading of music department facilities," says Larry Stockton, professor and head of music.
Oct 25, 2005
Skillman Library Receives Two Major Awards from Boston Society of Architects
Skillman Library has received the Boston Society of Architects' Honor Award for Design Excellence, the BSA's top award, as well as its Higher Education Facilities Design Award. A $22 million expansion and renovation added 28,555 square feet and transformed almost every feature of the interior and exterior. New and enhanced features include instruction rooms with computers and network connectivity, a formal reading room and a periodicals reading area overlooking the Quad, expanded space for working with rare books and manuscripts, and a digital media lab with high-end technology. The library also has a public program room, a cafe, 25 percent more seating capacity, 20 years of collection growth space, and network access at virtually every seat.
Oct 12, 2005
Rubin Hall is a Hit
“Rubin Hall already is a great place to call home,” says Nikki Huff ’07 (Springfield, N.J.). Meredith White ’06 (Andover, Mass.), an R.A. in the new hall, couldn’t agree more. “The College has been working hard to fulfill all our requests in a timely fashion, and Rubin Hall is a very comfortable place to live,” she says. Fifty-nine students are living in Rubin, the first student residence to open in the new Sullivan Lane complex. Amenities that include a full kitchen, air conditioning, and lounges with new televisions and furniture on each floor make Rubin an appealing housing option, says Huff. “Rubin Hall has a lot to offer. When all the construction is finished, this area will be a great new addition to campus.”
Sep 28, 2005
Lafayette Celebrates Rededication of Skillman Library Lafayette celebrated the $22-million expansion and renovation of David Bishop Skillman Library with a rededication ceremony and other events April 1. The library reopened in the fall after undergoing a modernization that added 28,555 square feet to the existing building and transformed almost every feature of the building’s interior and exterior. "Skillman Library is the very heart of academic life at Lafayette," says President Arthur J. Rothkopf '55. "It is the leading symbol on our campus of Lafayette's commitment to academic excellence."
Apr 04, 2005
Skillman Library's Cafe Set to Open after Spring Break
Mar 18, 2005
Work Under Way on Sullivan Lane Residences
Grading, site improvement, and foundation work are under way at the site of the new $29 million Sullivan Lane student residence and parking complex, which will consist of four separate living units surrounding a grass quad. A 336-vehicle parking deck is due for completion in the spring. It is expected the residences will be ready for occupancy in fall 2005.
Aug 27, 2004
Library Answers Questions about Construction Issues
May 04, 2004
Skillman Library is undergoing a $22 million expansion and modernization
Sep 23, 2003
