Powers Bowersox Architects and Frontenac Engineering of St. Louis are providing drafts for the ramps and green space, Kendrigan said. The lighting system also will be expanded. Mo. Along with these renovations, the entry drive will be reworked, Kendrigan said. Renovations are still being drawn up and bids have not been received. As a result, the price of the renovations is yet to be determined, she said.
Some students are concerned about the appearance of the campus during the renovations.
But it will be well worth it and is greatly needed, Post said. The process is only in the draft phase, but the University hopes to get bids back before winter break. Campus Planning had hoped to start earlier than next semester, but asphalt companies are closed until the spring, Kendrigan said. The University hopes to begin renovations in April and finish before students return for the fall semester, Kendrigan said. The overall plan is to do the renovations in a series of two to three phases over several months while there is less traffic.