| The
most exciting amount of activity in fifty years of Ferrum College’s
history has begun with work well under-way in several areas of campus.
The massive construction and renovation initiative, named “FerrumPLUS”
for its obvious value to campus and the student experience, has filled
campus with an invigorating sense of change and progress, marked by
new construction fencing and the sounds of the efficient work of Branch
& Associates.
The first phase of FerrumPLUS is scheduled
for completion in fall of 2005. By the expected end of construction
in late 2006, the campus will boast a new classically-styled residence
hall with apartment-style living spaces and community areas. Franklin
Hall, located in the heart of the Ferrum College campus, will be transformed
into a multi-levcel student and alumni center. The expanded facility
will include the Earl G. “Bud” Skeens Alumni Conference Center, sports
and Internet cafés, new offices and dramatic exterior enhancements.
The interiors of Beckham Hall, one of
the original buildings on campus will be renovated to provide classrooms
with state of the art technology and faculty offices. Common areas will
be reconfigured to make more efficient and aesthetically pleasing use
of the overall space.
Roberts Hall, another original campus
edifice, will also undergo renovation. The elegant and timeless Georgian-inspired
exteriors of both buildings will be preserved.
Ferrum PLUS is funded primarily by one
of the largest USDA loans of its kind ever awarded to an institution
of higher education. The project will result in innovative and improved
campus facilities and is designed to further the Ferrum College goal
of providing each and every student with a successful and unique educational
experience.
For more information on the FerrumPLUS
initiative and construction updates, visit the following website: http://www.ferrum.edu/ferrumplus
Ferrum College is a four-year,
private, co-educational, liberal arts college affiliated with the United
Methodist Church. Ferrum offers a choice of nationally recognized bachelor’s
degree programs at a cost well below the national average for private
colleges. For more information on Ferrum, visit www.ferrum.edu. |
