Campus Enhancements Continue Through Summer Months

Though summer is traditionally considered a quieter time on most college campuses, at Fisher, it is a time to move forward with campus enhancements – both on the exterior and interior of various campus spaces. From academics to athletics, roofing to flooring, and everything in between, students will return in less than two months to some completed and ongoing projects.

Arts Center at Murphy Hall
Once complete, the newly renovated Arts Center at Murphy Hall – will include a black box theater (located in the former Coleman Chapel), dance studio, visual arts studio, and music practice rooms. The new highly flexible, black box theater will allow theater, dance, and music student groups to perform for both campus-based and community audiences in a setting that allows for innovative and creatively rich artistic performances. Already renovated and open, the dance studio, visual arts studio, and music practice rooms afford students interested in the arts an enhanced experience and a space to call home.

Wegmans School of Nursing Classroom Renovation
The highly anticipated immersive 3D learning technology classroom will be designed to enhance students’ understanding of the social determinants of health for vulnerable populations. The classroom will provide a controlled, augmented reality in which students will experience treating a “patient” in environments where different conditions may affect their health, functioning, and quality of life. The renovated space will feature modular, flexible furniture, as well as virtual reality and augmented reality technology to create interactive learning experiences for students in their junior and senior-level nursing courses.

Dugan Player Development Center, Softball Field High Tension Net Install
Construction is underway on the highly anticipated Dugan Player Development Center, situated in Dugan Yard on the South Campus. The indoor facility will feature a turf infield and can be sectioned off to allow hitters and pitchers to train simultaneously. Additionally, the facility will be outfitted with professional equipment including cutting-edge technology to breakdown swing patterns, chart pitches, replicate opponents’ pitching patterns, and more that will allow Fisher’s coaching staff to further develop the team’s skills. On the heels of spring enhancements on the softball field, including the addition of a press box and new grandstands, the field is also being enhanced with the installation of an upgraded high-tension net.

Ward-Haffey Late Night Renovations
Students always come back to campus ready to enjoy Fisher Dining and this fall, they are sure to enjoy Fisher Dining. With an anticipated completion date of August, construction is well underway in the Ward-Haffey Dining Hall transforming the Haffey side of the dining hall to feature new late-night dining stations. Renovations include all new flooring, LED lighting, and new furniture. This renovation is phase one of a several phase renovation of the dining hall space.

Varsity Weight Room Renovation and Fitness Center Renovations
The newly renovated Varsity Weight Room located in the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Athletic Center features new all-purpose rubber flooring; new paint; a renovated office space for staff; and new exterior windows, a raised ceiling, and new lighting to help brighten the space. The Fitness Center also received updates with new all-purpose rubber flooring on the lower level, new lights, and a fresh coat of paint. By fall, it will feature all new fitness equipment for both athletic team and recreational use.

Lavery Library Upper Roof Replacement
After sustaining damage during a high wind storm last December, the roof of the library required an emergency replacement. The work also included additional roof insulation. Work commenced at the end of May and was completed by mid-June.

Kearney Hall Swing Space and Offices
The 4^th floor of Kearney Hall will soon be transformed into a temporary space for some employees while broader campus enhancements continue. The work includes refinishing of some spaces with paint, new LED lighting, and ceiling tiles, with a scheduled completion date of August.