News by Tess Chierici "At this point we are trying to plan as optimistically as we can."

Back to Table of Contents | Back to Main Index Previous News | Send mail to The Voice Campus changes before students' eyes The new seminary building is now open for classes. -Katie Karman, photo New additions to the Student Commons will be part of the 20-year master plan to develop Multnomah Bible College and Biblical Seminary. A new seminary apartment complex is next on the list for contractors after the completion of a new maintenance building behind the Lytle Gym. The areas around Travis-Lovitt Hall and the Sutcliffe addition are now ready to be landscaped. An alumni gift of $200,000 this summer made possible considerations to more than double the Student Commons' size. Dr. Daniel Lockwood, president of Multnomah, said the administration would like to add on to the commons in two phases. The first phase would be a two-story structure built on the east side of the commons that would be larger than the new seminary building. It would include a new cafeteria with offices upstairs and possibly an executive dining room. Phase two, on the north side of the commons, would be a new student center. A committee consisting of the dean's department; the student body government; Mr. Lloyd Helm, director of environmental services; Mr. Paul Griffin, senior vice president of finance and administration; and Dr. Lockwood has been brainstorming what would go into the new additions. The committee discussed adding a food court, bookstore, deans' offices, nurse's office, Stugo offices and lounges for students. "At this point we are trying to plan as optimistically as we can," Dr. Lockwood said. The college must raise the money entirely before additions can start on the Student Commons because the building will not generate revenue. A new seminary apartment complex is scheduled to replace houses 602, 626 and 640 on 87th Avenue, Mr. Helm said. The apartments will have two bedrooms and one bathroom with full kitchens. Twelve units will be for married students and 12 for singles. Mr. Helm said he hopes to start work in January or early February. Multnomah broke ground for the new maintenance building behind the gym in mid November. Mr. Helm said the building was planned to be finished in mid-January or early February. The space between Bradley Hall and Travis-Lovitt Hall (the present location of the maintenance building) will be landscaped starting in the spring of 2002. Travis-Lovitt Hall, named after two major donors, will be finished around Dec. 15 and be open for classes spring semester of 2002. The 1,900 square feet of new office space added to Sutcliffe will also be ready around Dec. 15. The advancement department (which includes alumni, development, planned giving and grant writing) will move into the new space, freeing up the existing space in North Sutcliffe for the International Renewal Ministries and the communications department. Together, the construction of Travis-Lovitt Hall, the Sutcliffe additions and maintenance building cost $2.5 million. Back to Table of Contents | Back to Main Index Previous News | Top Of Page Send mail to The Voice| Journalism department website © 2001 The Voice. No part of this publication may be reproduced in written or electronic form without prior written consent from the journalism adviser of Multnomah Bible College. All rights reserved.