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Posted on Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - General News
New Buildings Offer More Fun, Services to Local WSU Students
CONTACT:
- Lori Brockman-Torres, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360/546-9601,lbrockman@vancouver.wsu.edu
- Sheri Byrd, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360/546-9602, byrds@vancouver.wsu.edu
Vancouver, Wash. - Students at Washington State University Vancouver have two new facilities to serve them this semester, as the campus continues to grow. Sept. 13 marks the grand opening of the Student Services Center and the Firstenburg Student Commons.
The Firstenburg Student Commons, in the former bookstore building, features a snack bar, multi-use student lounge, student government offices and meeting spaces. The project is a renovation and expansion of the former WSU Vancouver bookstore, with 11,400 square feet, funded by state appropriations, local funds including those allocated from Student Activity fees, and a generous gift from the Firstenburg Family Foundation. Conceptual design began in 2002 and construction was completed in July of 2007. The building seats 200 for meetings and banquets and is wired for television. Costs for the combined project total $14.626 million.
The 18,000 square foot, two-story Student Services Center now houses The Bookie bookstore, as well as the new "Cougar Center," providing personalized one-stop services for students and visitors, Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., and Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. The Cougar Center front desk staff are available to answer questions in person, on the phone, and via e-mail about admissions, financial aid, student accounts, registration and more.
WSU Vancouver is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave., east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205, or on C-Tran Bus route 19 from the Salmon Creek Park and Ride. WSU Vancouver offers 14 Bachelor's degrees, nine Master's degrees, one Doctorate degree and more than 35 fields of study. Visit us on the Web at http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu.
Photos courtesy WSU Vancouver: Firstenburg Student Commons, Student Services Center. Click thumbnails for high resolution images.
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