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Now that the Panthers’ Den Dining Hall has been open for a full school week, we are pleased to report that the community’s overall feedback has been positive. We have heard that you enjoy the temporary dining hall’s atmosphere, location, service and many of the options being served.  

We know that this has been a much-anticipated announcement and are pleased to report that the Panthers' Den Dining Hall has now completed all its required steps to formally open as one of our two main dining halls on campus during the renovation of our Ruth S. Harley University Center.

In response to feedback from our community, the lunch menu at the tent in The Quad will feature new options and more vegetables this week. As always, there is a vegan option available daily Monday through Friday and gluten free buns and bread are available. Lunch in the tent is free for students all week (Monday through Friday) and free for faculty and staff on Friday.

We’re so excited that the new academic year is under way, and ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ is bustling with activity again! We hope you are finding your way to classes and meetings and to the many dining options located throughout the campus.

With summer nearing an end, I am pleased to report significant progress on the renovation of the Ruth S. Harley University Center. If you have been on campus this summer, you have undoubtedly noticed changes on campus.

Learn by doing is the approach Mark Grabowski, JD, associate professor of communications, takes in his Web Journalism course. One video story made by students Gabriella Marra and Nicole Garcia showcased ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ's plans to renovate the Ruth S. Harley University Center.

With Commencement rapidly approaching, it will soon be time to close the Ruth S. Harley University Center for major renovations that will convert the building into a state-of-the-art, light-filled center for student and academic life at ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ.

All offices and services currently located in the University Center (UC) have been or will be temporarily relocated by May 21.

As we quickly approach the start of our renovation of the Ruth S. Harley University Center (UC), you may recall from previous communications that the University plans to build a temporary dining structure on the lawn between Blodgett Hall and Levermore Hall to handle much of our UC dining needs during the construction period.

After meeting with members of our community, hearing your comments and working with our architects, we have identified what will move forward and what modifications we will be making to our design.

Sharing a reminder about our updated schedule and announcing some very good news about dining.

Our project team continues compiling and working to answer the many questions that have been submitted by you about the Ruth S. Harley University Center renovation.

Meetings, activities, office use and dining at the University Center won’t be affected by construction until after Commencement in May 2019.

I’d like to thank the students, faculty and staff who came to our University Forum last Monday, November 5, to hear updates and ask questions about the Ruth S. Harley University Center project.

As promised, I would like to share our next update regarding some of the temporary changes we will all need to make in the New Year as the renovation of the Ruth S. Harley University Center (UC) progresses. As you probably expect, the project is a big one, and it’s going to have an impact on the important spaces and services that our UC currently provides.

As you know, this spring we will begin to renovate the existing Ruth S. Harley University Center to reflect the changing needs of our University. Our goal is to communicate with you each week as updates are made available.

The University has kept the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ student body in the loop regarding the fact that the Ruth S. Harley University Center (UC), home to administrative offices, student organizations, lounges, and dining and conference facilities, will be undergoing major, state-of-the-art renovations.

As we await final approval from New York state to begin the Ruth S. HarleyUniversity Center (UC) renovation, I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge the work of our Faculty Advisory Panels, Student Advisory Panels, and the many other faculty, staff and students who offered their expertise and ideas for the project.

ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ learned in June that we will receive a $5 million Higher Education Capital (HECap) Matching Grant from New York State to help finance the renovation of the Ruth S. Harley University Center.

As ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ's student body grows, and as more students choose to live on campus, renovating the Ruth S. Harley University Center has become a key goal for the University.

A quick update on our plans for renovating the Ruth S. Harley University Center and information on other academic improvements at ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ.

Sixty years ago, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ commissioned a campus master plan and, a few years later, built a library designed by one of the 20th century's most notable architects: Richard Neutra.

Feature on the connection between the University and the renowned architect, who did a campus masterplan and designed Swirbul Library.

This bright, modern makeover transforms the space, incorporating the new ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ brand colors to truly represent the University.

As colleges and universities around the country face declining enrollments, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ's student population continues to rise.

ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ is investing in new labs that are transforming students’ learning experiences and driving them into fields like health informatics to cybersecurity.

ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ students, faculty and staff now have access to an extensive online library of instructional videos on all types of software and business skills, including Adobe Creative Suite, HTML coding and more.