Nice article about current projects on-campus: http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20101008/NEWS06/10080320/Donations-grants-driving-construction-boom-at-MSU
Some of the highlights:[ulist][li]Construction on the Art Museum should be finished by December 2011.[/li][li]Parts of Wells Hall will be accessible for classes in the fall. [/li][li]The plant science expansion should be finished by fall 2011.[/li][/ulist]
In an interesting move, the State News is reporting that MSU will open a Starbucks location inside Wells Hall upon completion of the renovations. The story, albeit quite concise, does note the forthcoming elephant-in-the-room: what type of effect would this have on Sparty's?
It seems odd to me that the University would be willing to sacrifice their own coffee shop/convenience store in the name of "brand awareness," as Sparty's service manager Joe Garza put it, but to each their own I guess.
I think the competition will help, and I'm sure that there are students/staff that prefer Starbucks over Sparty's anyways. I would like to see more restaurants located within parts of campus. It can be quite a distance to Trowbridge or Grand River for some food when the cafeterias are closed.
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http://www.construction.msu.edu/index.cfm/construction-junctions/archived-meeting-materials/february-10-2011-meeting-agenda/february-10-2011-meeting-minutes/
Some of the highlights:[ulist][li]Construction on the Art Museum should be finished by December 2011.[/li][li]Parts of Wells Hall will be accessible for classes in the fall. [/li][li]The plant science expansion should be finished by fall 2011.[/li][/ulist]
Cyclotron/FRIB office addition:
Plant Sciences expansion:
Wells Hall addition:
Emmons Hall renovation: (Is this part of the Brody complex?)
A view from the Broad Museum construction cam earlier today:
It seems odd to me that the University would be willing to sacrifice their own coffee shop/convenience store in the name of "brand awareness," as Sparty's service manager Joe Garza put it, but to each their own I guess.
The only downside to this is that it sounds like its going on the south end of campus by the medical buildings.