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By mid-April, brick work on the new building was almost complete and drywall installation had begun on the first floor. The facility is scheduled to open to students in August.
Campus center construction continues Progress continues on the new 44,000-square-foot campus center at Lyon College. The center will replace Edwards Commons, the dining hall and student union that was destroyed by fire in 2010. Crews are working day and night to finish the campus center by the fall of 2012. The two-story student center includes a 352-seat dining hall, a kitchen, a deck, The Scot Shop, a game room, meeting spaces, student mailboxes, and a bistro. Student Life offices also will be housed in the building, including health and wellness facilities, counseling offices, and the career development center. The College broke ground on the campus center Oct. 21. Crews from East-Harding Construction Co.
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of Little Rock began work on the structure shortly after the groundbreaking ceremony. They also razed the remaining portion of Edwards Commons. The building’s architects are Roark Perkins Perry Yelvington Architects (RPPY) of Little Rock. The project is expected to cost approximately $9.6 million. Funding for the new student center will come from insurance proceeds from the Edwards Commons fire and from donations. Students are currently being fed in a 270-seat temporary facility known as The Temp. To make a donation toward the new student center, please contact the president's office at (870) 3077201 or donate by using our secure site http://www.lyon.edu/support-lyon-donate.htm.
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