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News Release
Dec. 1, 2006
State Board of Education
Approves New Building Projects at Boise State
Two building projects at Boise State University received a nod of approval today
from the State Board of Education — expansion of the Student Union Building and
construction of a Student Health, Wellness and Counseling Center/Department of
Nursing Building. Both buildings are part of the university’s ambitious master
plan for campus improvement and expansion.
“Approval of these projects is a milestone for Boise State University that
allows us to move forward on building two important facilities,” said Stacy
Pearson, vice president for finance and administration. “The word 'student' is
appropriately in the name of each building as the university aims to better
serve its growing student population with more classroom space, health clinics
and campus services.”
Plans to fund a Student Health, Wellness and Counseling Center through student
fees were approved in 2004; in June of this year, the State Board was asked to
consider a plan to include space for nursing education. As a result, building
plans were modified to add approximately 20,000 square feet for classrooms,
seminar rooms, practice labs (including an acute care simulation lab) and
offices. This expanded design will allow for a 30 percent increase in the number
of nursing graduates, thus helping to meet the state’s desperate need for more
nurses.
The Student Health, Wellness and Counseling Center portion of the building will
include space for administration, health promotion, general and urgent care
clinics, a pharmacy, a dental clinic and counseling services. Total projected
cost is $25 million. The building will be situated directly behind the Student
Recreation Center between Michigan and Vermont avenues.
In addition, plans to proceed with the remodel and expansion of the Student
Union Building received a green light. The building has been operating at
maximum capacity, providing space for both campus and community groups. The
project will provide for expanded food services, bookstore, meeting rooms, study
lounges and other student activity spaces, for an increase of 66,000 square
feet. The existing 27,000-square-foot facility will also be renovated. Total
projected cost is $30.65 million.
These projects join two others currently under way on the Boise campus: The $14
million four-story Interactive Learning Center, which includes multi-media labs,
distance learning classrooms, a 3-D visualization classroom and an experimental
classroom; and a new $11.4 million parking garage located at Lincoln and
University, south of the Student Union Building. The ILC is slated for
completion by June 2007, and the parking garage by August 2007.
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Contact: Stacy Pearson, Vice President for Finance and Administration,
(208) 426-1200, spearson@boisestate.edu
Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, University Communications, (208)
426-3275, kcraven@boisestate.edu
Where you see blue, we see the largest institution of higher education in
Idaho. For the ninth time in the last 10 years, Boise State University has set
an all‑time state record with a fall enrollment of 18,876 students. Since 1996,
Boise State’s student population has increased 25 percent.
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Last reviewed on
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
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