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and rooster
weathervane as an exact replica
of the original.”
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The Herring-Cole renovation
is complete. Cole Reading Room, a study and
reading space, has been restored to its original
beauty with
refinished woodwork
as well as new
lighting, carpet, and reading tables and chairs.
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It’s important to note that all of these projects
have been done, or are being done, on the strength
of thoughtful gifts to the University. The chapel
restoration, while financed primarily through
insurance settlements, has benefitted from the
support of numerous Laurentians who gave to
a special fund, and particularly from the Senior
Parent Initiative. A significant gift from Trustee
James W. “Jay” Ireland ’77 and Valerie Lanigan
Ireland ’77 made the Herring-Cole work possible.
The new $14 million residence hall, which features
a glass bridge commons area, an
indoor-outdoor
café
, and geothermal heating and cooling,
is being put to its intended purpose by 152
undergraduates.
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The renovated Quad offers
additional green space
, a level area in the center
(much to the delight of Ultimate Frisbee players)
and terraced steps leading to a promenade
alongside Gunnison Memorial Chapel.
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Chapel
work in the wake of the October 2013 fire
continues, with a goal of reopening the chapel
by Commencement 2015. At press time, the
wooden pews and floors were being repaired,
while the interior walls were being cleaned and
painted. Chief Facilities Officer Daniel Seaman
says the University intends “to
restore the spire
We don’t know whether these students all live in the new resi-
dence hall; regardless, they’re enjoying the instantly-popular
indoor-outdoor café, which fuels them with coffee, breakfast
items, and made-to-order sandwiches, paninis and salads.
The Historic Core Gets a Make-over
Completed on time and on budget, the new residence hall
houses mostly seniors and juniors, with a smattering of sopho-
mores in spacious rooms. Geothermal temperature control
trims the University’s energy bill. The brick promenade be-
tween it and Noble Center, with its benches and low-pollution
lighting, replaces an asphalt driveway and parking area.