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Campus improvements made over summer

A new paint job, as well as windows and other interior improvements have been made to the Performing Arts Center Photo credit: Katia Berg
A new paint job, as well as windows and other interior improvements have been made to the Performing Arts Center Photo credit: Katia Berg

Summer for Chico State campus was a time of renovating, constructing and generally making subtle improvements.

“I didn’t even know about these projects,” Nicole Nacsa said, a fourth year student studying Communication Science & Disorders. “But I heard about that new security camera. That makes me feel a little safer.”

Nasca is speaking about the new security camera installed near the bike path connected to Nord Ave., better known as the “rape trail.”

“The security camera is important, but funded by the city,” Joe Wills said, Director of Public Affairs.

Wills is confident students will return to campus and recognize the changes.

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A new bridge by the Physical Science building will appear later this fall Photo credit: Katia Berg

“These are the completed projects made over summer: the Performing Arts Center had a facelift, the Arts & Humanities building is completely finished, and campus is working on a few other things.”

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A new paint job, as well as windows and other interior improvements have been made to the Performing Arts Center Photo credit: Katia Berg

These other things include the bridge being built by the Physical Science building, an upgrade to the boiler chiller plant, renovations to the Warren Center, as well as hinting a replacement of the Physical Science building (which would be completed in several years).

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A second water storage tank is currently under construction, placed next to the existing one at Chico State’s Central Plant. Photo credit: Katia Berg

Although Wills did not go into specifics, it is safe to assume campus will continue to pitch and work on new projects.

Katia Berg can be reached at [email protected]

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    Leon S. Kennedy // Aug 25, 2016 at 10:52 pm

    Thank you for the update on project at the campus. It’s good to inform people that they can feel safer on the bike trail.

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