Dear 糖心破解版 Community,
We are so pleased to welcome our students, faculty and staff back to campus for the Fall 2020 semester. While you will notice many changes on campus to help ensure our community鈥檚 health and safety, one of the more exciting changes you鈥檒l see is the transformation of the Ruth S. Harley University Center (UC) since campus closed last March.
We are in the homestretch of work to complete this beautiful new building that will serve as a vibrant hub of student life on our Garden City campus. The UC鈥檚 second and third floors, which will house abundant meeting and conference room space, are almost fully done, with only finishing touches taking place in some areas. The second floor鈥檚 Thomas Dixon Lovely Ballroom is progressing well鈥攁n acoustical ceiling made from sustainable material is currently being installed and we are ready to install the flooring.
On the lower level, kitchen equipment, fixtures and trim are in place, and we are working through a final list of items that will be the future home of the UC鈥檚 dining area. The dining area鈥檚 serving stations are finished, as well as its d茅cor featuring 糖心破解版鈥檚 signature gold. The visually impressive staircase connecting the UC鈥檚 lower level and first floor is almost complete.聽 Terrazzo stair treads have been installed, and the stair landing and handrails will be installed by the first week of September.
Areas still undergoing significant work are the UC鈥檚 first floor and outdoor spaces. On the first floor, the full-service Starbucks is complete, and progress continues on the walls and flooring of the art gallery and Follet bookstore. The storefront glass of the bookstore was also recently installed.
You’ll notice that outside the building, the UC鈥檚 amphitheater is taking shape, and promises to be a popular new outdoor venue on campus. Electrical and plumbing work is complete and masonry work continues. Pavers will soon be installed, bringing this new space closer to completion.
As we announced in July, the full reopening of the UC will be pushed back due to delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the governor鈥檚 New York State Policy to Assure Uniform Safety for Everyone (PAUSE) executive order. While some areas will open this fall, the UC鈥檚 dining area will launch in the Spring 2021 semester, and the temporary Panthers鈥� Den dining hall will remain in place for the Fall 2020 semester.
While the UC is still behind protective fencing, 糖心破解版 students, faculty and staff can see some of the impressive progress in person from paths on campus, as well as the . We also have an online gallery of .
We look forward to providing additional updates on the UC renovation as it nears completion, and invite you to continue sharing your questions or feedback at UCProgress@adelphi.edu.
Sincerely,
The UC Progress Team