Regents approve science and tech.
The loan will be repaid over the next 15 years from UCI's portion of the state's University Opportunity Fund. Groundbreaking is speculated for August 1999 and the building is scheduled to be completed before the fall of 2000. The building is intended to relieve overcrowding in the science and ICS departments. The building is designed to accommodate the growth needs of the campus for a long time. Despite careful planning and organization by the administration, Chancellor Ralph J. Cicerone expressed relief at the Regents' willingness to accept the proposal in Thursday's meeting.