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Bennett's plan would save public millions by Celeste Tritz Ta,,cpaycn will save S2 million through an improved remodebng and cnlargcmenl plan intended for the campus or NIC, Presiden1 Roben 8ertnc11 said. Enlarg.ing tlle library always has been the basic plan of the college. However. Bcnneu said when he entered office, he began improving the plan 10 create be11~r organi.Gcd working conditions for both facully and studcnl5. "I went up against 1he board of trustees and bounced it (1he plan) off of them 10 see how well they liked it. and ii new," Bennett said. 13enne11 's plans were instigated over the summer and modifications began. Primary moves on campus started by finding o more advamageous way 10 utili« space. This was achieved by moving 1he compu1er classes. labs and microcomputers to the Mechanical Arts Building t1nd moving 1he Scn1incl Publications Opcra1ions 10 the Sherman School. The maintcnt1nce miff. s1ill loca1cd in 1he
Mechanical ArlS Building. soon will be moved 10 1he Motor Pool and Warehouse Building, located on River Ave., which bor~rs 1he nonh side of c:impus. Addi1ional al1erations included moving Prcsidcm Bennett's office from the Lee Administration Building 10 1he Sherman School along with Josephine Webb. assinam 10 the prcsiden1, Sieve Schenk, direc1or of public relations. and their s1affs. These changes crtablcd the Admissions office 10 be enlarged, according 10 Bcnneu. "My philosophy is 1ha1 the admissions should be kepi separ.11e from the Continuing Education program." Bcnneu said. A rmished remodeling project on campus, ,he Subway game room now comains I T\ viewing lounge and a study lounge complete with 1ypcv,rri1crs and compurer cquipmenl available for s1udcnt use. Throughou1 the summer, Bcnne11 mel Wllh area legisla1ors on an individual basis.
During these meetings. Bcrtnell explained the remodeling and enlargement plan 10 each Rcprcsen· tative, walking 1hem 1hrough the buildings. enabling each person to see wha1 was planned. Benneu said he received approval from each area Reprcscntitive. With all 1he changes taking place around campus, the basic coocep1 of enlarging the library s1iU remains. The capaci1y of the library is not adcqua1e when compared 10 the demands or s1uden1S. Benncu said. ' ' With enrollmcn1 up 12 percent, ,he number of books available at our library ran'1 serve the s1udcnis properly,·· he said. adding 1h011he crtrollment increast at other colleges also would inna1c demands on NIC books through inter-librory loans. With backing from 1hc boa rd of 1rus1ees and area represemativcs. the rin:il sLage remains. Beonm now will speak ,o all Idaho legislt1tors in hopes of receiving funding needed for enlargcmem of 1hc library.
Bottoms up! Stuart Kluver and a friend capsize their canoe at the beach party Sept. 4, sponsored by ASNIC. Tom Ctomonsen Photo