Thursday, October 22, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 5
Non-student visitors to see friendly face at new center
By Melody Ard
Kansan staff writer
Although the doors to the visitors' center behind Templin Hall are not ready to open, the University of Kansas has chosen a coordinator for the center to greet people when they arrive.
As construction on the center continues through November, the Office of Admissions and Margey Frederick, the new coordinator, wait for a chance to move into their new home at 15th and Iowa streets.
Frederick will act as a community liaison and extend the services of the visitors' center beyond prospective students.
She said her job would be personalizing the University and giving information to those not necessarily looking to enroll for classes.
"The admissions office focuses on "high school juniorss and seniors, but there was no one else to show any of the other groups around campus."
she said. "I will be working with all the other groups that admissions doesn't take. My goal is to be a friendly face."
Frederick worked part time coordinating tours and information for nonstudent visitors and has worked with more than 6,000 visitors in the past four years.
"I love the job, and it is hard to single out one thing," she said. "Every day is a different day, just dealing with the people. I have the opportunity to be creative and influence the way people think about the University."
Alan Cerveny, director of admissions, said Frederick was chosen to fill the position after a national search.
"Her connections in Lawrence made her a great candidate," he said. "I am excited to work with her enthusiasm and experience."
Cerveny and his staff will have work to do themselves during Thanksgiving break when they move
the Office of Admissions and the scholarship center across campus.
"We will be working with the computer support system in early November," Cerveny said. "The actual office move will be a few days before Thanksgiving. The down time should only be a couple of days that weekend, and we hope to have our phones operating at another location throughout the move."
Admissions staff does not expect the move to affect student services. The only change students will notice when they get back from break will be the change of location. Cerveny said.
Chancellor Robert Hemenway said he hoped the change of location went smoothly and said his primary goal for the site was to make it a gathering place for everyone interested in the campus.
Although he said he was disappointed by the delays since the original August completion date, he was excited about the first official entrance to campus.
Visitors' center nears completion
Construction on center behind schedule; original completion date cited as Aug. 1
By Liz Wristen
Kansan staff writer
The construction of the new visitors' center at the University of Kansas is behind on its completion date.
In fact, the construction originally was cited to be completed by Aug. 1, said Doug Riat, associate director for design and construction management.
Riat said this completion date would have been impossible for the University to reach because construction on the exterior of the center did not begin until the middle of September because of weeks of continuous rain and poor weather conditions.
"Originally, when the University began planning construction dates, I think they were a bit optimistic about how soon they thought the center could be completed." Larios
Butch Larios, facilities operations project coordinator for the center, said that construction completion was now scheduled for the beginning of November.
said. "We've encountered some problems along the way, including material delays and bad weather, which have set us back some weeks."
Mike Richardson, director of facilities operations, said the University contracted with Kansas Building Systems to complete the project.
Judy Howe, Kansas Building Systems project manager for the visitors' center, was not available for comment.
Completion is scheduled for the first of November so that construction crews can begin clean-up procedures inside the center, Larios said. This way University employees would be able to move their equipment into the center the week before Thanksgiving.
The interior portion of the center spans about 16,000 square feet and will consist of three conference rooms, 14 offices, a 116-seat auditorium, a break room, a mechanical room, bathrooms, two janitor dens, several display rooms and exhibit lounges. Larios said.
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versity more than $800,000, Larios said.
Crews have recently been working on extending a high-voltage electrical line through the parking lot. New curbs and gutters, lighting, steps and walkways to the center and a front porch for the center will keep crews busy in the next few weeks, Riat said.
The exterior portion of the project cost the University about $283,600, he said. Bids for the project originally exceeded the project budget, so measures were taken to reduce the cost of the project. Riat said.
According to the University of Kansas profiles as compiled by the Office of Institutional Research, the project will cost about $1,550,000.
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