Bob Schmoll, executive vice president and chief
financial officer, said Dana chose to work once again with
architectural firm RDG and contractors Weitz. The two firms
were also contracted to build Dana’s Gardner-Hawks Center,
a $6 million state-of-the-art athletic facility completed in
2003, and the Margre Henningson Durham Center, the college’s
main classroom facility completed in 1993.
Together the firms and Dana have created a plan for a building
that will add an aesthetic quality to the campus, as well as
additional housing. The two halves of the building will mirror
each other at an angle, with a pitched roof, gables, brick
accents and a diamond pattern adding to the visual pull of
the construction.
“We didn’t want to build a ‘residence hall
box,’” Schmoll said. “We want to build something
that fits in with our campus, which is often recognized for
its beauty.”
Site work will begin immediately. The construction of the
building, as well as a new parking lot, is expected to take
nine to 10 months. The college fully expects that the building
will be open for new residents starting with the Fall 2006
term.
To take advantage of tradeworkers already on campus, Dana
will also use this academic year to renovate Holling Hall,
a residence hall originally constructed
in 1964. The renovation will update the climate control in the building,
giving each room individual control of temperature. Aesthetic
work will also be done
to update the look of the hall.
The two construction projects, combined with a campus-wide
purchase of new residence hall furniture made this summer,
will vastly update Dana’s residence hall offerings. As
a residential college, administrators said they are committed
to providing students with a home-away-from-home environment
that matches increased expectations.
Dana College is a place where all students make things happen — in
their own lives and in the lives of others. Through a highly
supportive faculty and campus community, Dana students develop
interpersonal skills, leadership abilities, and other important
values and knowledge as they make choices about their future.
Dana’s outstanding academic programs in business, education
and social work, among others, ensure that students have the
knowledge, skills and experience necessary to pursue challenging
careers or placement in graduate school.
Dana College is a private, liberal arts institution in Blair,
Neb. To learn more, visit www.dana.edu.
Dana College: Develop talents, Take charge, Build a future — We’re
with you all the way.
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For more information contact: Sarah Cavanah
Communications Coordinator
Dana College
(402) 426-7216
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