He said he has emotional ties to the collection and made the lounge happen for the students as well. I thought, just by osmosis, it'd rub off on you. The war memorial plaques and the small plaques will go in the new Honors Lounge, Davidson said. The public art and sculptures from the galleries are going to be distributed throughout different areas. The bell will be hung in one of the wall's openings in the canyon.
Bowers has plans to attend next year's Homecoming and student union opening.
He was at UA's Homecoming last year and climbed up to the bronze bell. Although the alumni and President Peter Likins were concerned about Bowers' visit to the bell, he clambered up the 20-foot metal ladder before anyone else. Bowers credits his daily stair climbing to his good health. Bowers' UA ties run deep. He met his wife, Louise Henderson, also a university graduate, while attending the university in the 1920s.