Lucas Natatorium Re-opens. Long closed because of financial restraints, this beautiful facility and home of swimming champions was re-opened for student and community usage in November. Center on Aging Groundbreaking. This new wing to the Student Health Services structure will allow the gerontology program to offer more services to the area's elderly and eventually offer an academic degree in the field. Numerous improvements in diagnostic and treatment equipment and emergency services enhance our health services to students.
Construction is underway.
National Environmental Business Incubator. This new center enhances the value of the McLin International Water Resources Center, opening the way for a package of services to business entrepreneurs, as well as more research and scholarship at the University. The incubator program is now being developed and an executive director will soon be on board. Campus Improvements Package. The CSU campus, already beautiful in its landscaping, was enhanced further in 2000 with renovations to most buildings, refurbishments of the residence halls, infrastructure repairs, more and better computer labs, fiber optics in all buildings, a new Banner 2000 administrative system, a new website with a student pipeline communications program, and the expanded and enhanced WCSU radio and broadcasting program.