He said the new plan will be an opportunity not only for ECU but also for the city of Greenville. More than 200 of those neighbors attended an open house in the club level of Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Feb. 17 to examine expansion proposals. Scores of university employees were at another open house earlier in the day at Mendenhall.
Additional parking including decks is a feature of all three plans.
Residence halls could account for as much as half of the additional square footage on the core campus, Flye said. Other features of the growth plans include office and laboratory space, cultural and entertainment facilities such as a performing arts center, and teaching facilities for athletics. Flye said that the final proposal to be presented to the trustees is likely to include elements of all three drafts. In addition to the open houses, university officials have met with city, county, state and public school officials to discuss ECU growth. It is important to let people know about the ramifications of our enrollment growth.