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Facts and Features
of the New Building
- Opened in
September, 2000
- Estimated cost of
$17.5 million.
- Encloses 60,000
gross square feet.
- Architect -
Albert Kahn Associates, Inc.
- General Contractor
- Barton Malow
- Building Profile:
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School of Business Administration,
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57 faculty offices, 34 staff offices and 10 classrooms,
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3 high-tech tiered case classrooms (with up to 40 seats in each with set
up for desktop and wireless connections to the Internet)
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5 student PC labs each equipped with 20-45 computers
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2 fourth floor conference rooms offer interactive video conferencing
capabilities,
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the campus network and the Internet can be accessed through a wireless
WiFi connection from all classrooms and breakout rooms.
- The e-Learning and
Instructional Support (e-LIS) unit houses:
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1 interactive computer training lab for faculty & staff development
providing access to12 PC’s,
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1 faculty e-course development lab with 8 hotel work stations,
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a 100 seat technology-enhanced auditorium, and
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offices of the E-LIS staff who support distance learning initiatives.
- A television
production suite supports:
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Video production curriculum offerings within the College of Arts and
Sciences
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Video production support to the Marketing Department at the University
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Video documentation and archiving of University programs and events
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cable TV programming, and
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the creation of video learning objects for web based instruction.
- A technology
engineering/repair center supporting classroom technologies and related
infrastructure resources throughout the campus and provides:
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design and engineering services,
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repair services,
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maintenance, and
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computer upgrade support for general purpose computer labs.
- Information
technology is available to every student or faculty "desktop" whether in
formal classrooms or lounge spaces.
- Four classrooms
and the 100 seat auditorium are equipped to deliver distance learning
with:
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student and instructor cameras,
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document cameras,
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VCR's,
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distributed video feeds,
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computer links,
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telephone and fax links,
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monitors,
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controlled lighting and
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acoustical treatment.
- A staffed
multi-media production center provides a full range of support services.
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Computer presentation design and production,
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Still image creation and archiving
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Large format printing
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DVD duplication
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35mm slide scanning
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video streaming, and
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creation of web-based multimedia learning objects.
- In addition to the
high-tech classroom and meeting room areas, the new building houses a
significant amount of casual space so students and faculty can engage in
casual discussions and socializing. These casual spaces include:
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a student lounge and vending machine area,
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13 breakout or team meeting rooms,
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seats in the hallways with network connections, and
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a faculty/staff lounge.
- Future expansion
is already anticipated and construction will follow accordingly. By 2015,
the SBA expects to grow through:
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enrollment increases,
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new programs, and
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new outreach undertakings that will lead to an
additional building.
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