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Penn State trustees approve $16.6M upgrades on Thompson Hall. What to know
Penn State’s board of trustees approved a $16.6 million construction project Friday to upgrade residence hall Thompson Hall, primarily by renovating all bathrooms and adding student amenities. The project will replace 76-year-old communal bathrooms with “shared private” bathrooms, with one added for about every six beds. The laundry room will also be refurbished with new gas dryers, a community kitchen will be installed, and six bedrooms (with 14 beds) will also be added. The move comes on the heels of the university announcement it is facing a $124 million shortfall driven by declining enrollment and rising health insurance costs. But Housing and Food Services (HFS) operates as a self-supporting unit, similar to athletics, and officials explained funds remain in the unit’s reserve. “After we do all of the projects we have slated for this fiscal year, we’ll still have $27 million in the HFS Reserve,” David Snyder, the associate vice president for auxiliary and business services, told a trustees committee Thursday. The trustees’ Committee on Finance & Investment unanimously recommended the move for approval Thursday morning. The full board then unanimously voted in favor of the project Friday afternoon. No trustees on Friday brought up the cost. The university has
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Mars Explores New Playground; Updates School Projects
The Mars Area School District is continuing with work at the Elementary School including plans for playground equipment while considering a renovation at the Centennial School. A representative of Snider Recreation presented information about two new playground areas planned for the Elementary. After receiving feedback from administrators, the unique climbing...
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