Post by FU73 on Nov 30, 2022 9:29:07 GMT -5
My apology to Don McLean, Iona '68, "Drove my Chevy to the Levee but the Levee was gone"? 
Changes to Come at The Levee: Meal Plan Hours, Renovation
...Additional upgrades will include the demolition of the existing Levee structure and the construction of a new building during the summer of 2023. This new building will include space for indoor dining on the first level and additional space for a ballroom and catering, as stated in a Sept. 28 General Senate Meeting.
According to a Sept. 28 report from the FUSA Senate Chair of the Facilities, Auxiliary and Technology Committee, Olivia Conkling ‘25 states “The Levee is planning big renovations; they want it to be five or six times the size it is now.”
Conkling’s report to the general meeting also reflected on aspirations to make the new facility accessible to all students and community members, as the current facilities do not have the capability of being fully accessible. As part of the improvements, sidewalk connections between The Levee, McAuliffe Hall and Alumni House will be designed.
Currently, students walk from both halls walk on a dirt and rock path that connects the on-campus restaurant to those classroom buildings near the main campus entrance. That same path is also utilized by Fairfield Prep students who go to The Levee during their lunchtime.
The changes to The Levee were most recently discussed during a Town Hall meeting sponsored by the Inter-Residential Housing Association on Nov. 7. It was the first occasion students learned that The Levee was scheduled to be “completely obliterated” to allow space for a new building, as Senator Tristan Lee ‘25 explained.
In an interview with The Mirror, Dinnan explained that The Levee’s expansion plan is tied to going back to its original vision of serving as a student entertainment center while approaching the increase of students using meal swipes at The Levee.
Dinnan also said that in the future, the university is oriented to “re-envision The Levee and perhaps provide a venue where there is student entertainment, gathering space, game room space and part of that is identifying with the student senate a template to best address that.”
“Now it’s about involving campus partners and Student Senate and trying to identify what the vision could be and the needs would be. This will be a few years down the road,” emphasized Dinnan while stating the importance of having the input of students at all stages of the process.
According to Burns, the prospect of a larger space will provide added entertainment at the Levee, with construction starting in the summer of 2023, which he hopes will renew the essence of campus life.
fairfieldmirror.com/news/changes-come-levee-meal-plan-hours-renovation/
Changes to Come at The Levee: Meal Plan Hours, Renovation
...Additional upgrades will include the demolition of the existing Levee structure and the construction of a new building during the summer of 2023. This new building will include space for indoor dining on the first level and additional space for a ballroom and catering, as stated in a Sept. 28 General Senate Meeting.
According to a Sept. 28 report from the FUSA Senate Chair of the Facilities, Auxiliary and Technology Committee, Olivia Conkling ‘25 states “The Levee is planning big renovations; they want it to be five or six times the size it is now.”
Conkling’s report to the general meeting also reflected on aspirations to make the new facility accessible to all students and community members, as the current facilities do not have the capability of being fully accessible. As part of the improvements, sidewalk connections between The Levee, McAuliffe Hall and Alumni House will be designed.
Currently, students walk from both halls walk on a dirt and rock path that connects the on-campus restaurant to those classroom buildings near the main campus entrance. That same path is also utilized by Fairfield Prep students who go to The Levee during their lunchtime.
The changes to The Levee were most recently discussed during a Town Hall meeting sponsored by the Inter-Residential Housing Association on Nov. 7. It was the first occasion students learned that The Levee was scheduled to be “completely obliterated” to allow space for a new building, as Senator Tristan Lee ‘25 explained.
In an interview with The Mirror, Dinnan explained that The Levee’s expansion plan is tied to going back to its original vision of serving as a student entertainment center while approaching the increase of students using meal swipes at The Levee.
Dinnan also said that in the future, the university is oriented to “re-envision The Levee and perhaps provide a venue where there is student entertainment, gathering space, game room space and part of that is identifying with the student senate a template to best address that.”
“Now it’s about involving campus partners and Student Senate and trying to identify what the vision could be and the needs would be. This will be a few years down the road,” emphasized Dinnan while stating the importance of having the input of students at all stages of the process.
According to Burns, the prospect of a larger space will provide added entertainment at the Levee, with construction starting in the summer of 2023, which he hopes will renew the essence of campus life.
fairfieldmirror.com/news/changes-come-levee-meal-plan-hours-renovation/
