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Post by FU73 on Nov 21, 2019 10:05:45 GMT -5
 Health Center Heads To The Quad The MIRROR by Julia Crews November 20, 2019 Steps have been made towards the construction of a new Student Health Center that will be located in an addition to the west side of Jogues Hall. Currently, the Health Center is located in John C. Dolan Hall, which is an inconvenient location for many students due to its distance from the center of campus. Dolan Hall is situated up behind the Townhouses, which is a long walk from any central campus location such as the quad or the John A. Barone Campus Center. Students may have noticed that certain parking spots in the Regis parking lot closest to the site have been blocked off. “We were notified by facilities that construction for the new student health center was approved by the town of Fairfield,” said Frank J. Ficko, associate director of the Department of Public Safety. “Tree removal is scheduled to begin on the lawn to the west of Jogues Hall, with construction scheduled to begin immediately.”As far as how the area looks, it is fenced off, and trees in the yard area have been removed. Student responses so far have been positive. “I would strongly favor a relocation of the health center,” wrote John McNeil ‘22 via electronic message. “I think it would greatly benefit the student body to have quicker access to the health center.”“The current location of the health center is a little inconvenient as it is at the furthest edge of campus,” said Kerry Kircher ‘22. “I think that the location change will make the health center much more accessible, but it also may see an influx of patients because students won’t have to go as far.”fairfieldmirror.com/news/health-center-heads-quad/ |
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Post by naplesstag on Nov 21, 2019 11:42:49 GMT -5
Excellent proactive move to address a serious concern. Bravo!!!
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Post by stagz on Nov 22, 2019 6:27:44 GMT -5
Wow. I didn’t see this coming. Amazing the building that continues on campus. I am actually hoping for a PAUSE after they figure out what to do with old b-school. Fairfield’s campus is stunning and I don’t want it to turn into Georgetown’s or BC’s!!!
My big next idea is you knock down that big White House (University owned) on the corner of North Benson and Holland Hill and turn that land into a park with another athletic field. There is a lot of land there and would be good for the University, Prep, and town to have another athletic field. Only issue is crossing the busy North Benson Road!
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Post by paulie74 on Nov 22, 2019 8:17:11 GMT -5
I think anything you do on that property that is beyond a large residential building might be a tough fit in the neighborhood. Its future might be best used for faculty housing.
To me the next announcement I’m waiting for is the old Dolan building.
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Post by stags74 on Nov 22, 2019 8:37:19 GMT -5
Get that back-hoe over to alumni hall and stage it ready to go the minute this years hoop season ends!
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Post by stags74 on Nov 22, 2019 8:37:29 GMT -5
Get that back-hoe over to alumni hall and stage it ready to go the minute this years hoop season ends!
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Post by stagthomas on Dec 8, 2019 19:19:44 GMT -5
Get that back-hoe over to alumni hall and stage it ready to go the minute this years hoop season ends! An astute fan pointed out to me lots of spray painted markings next to Alumni Hall. They are getting ready for Spring 2020! I also drove around campus and saw the new foundation for the health center next to Jogues. Things are really moving along there. Does anyone have a link to the architectural rendering? |
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