Local school districts aren't the only education institutions enamored of brick-and-mortar projects:
Ball State University students will see a lot of changes to campus in the coming years - a new residence hall, a renovated dining hall, a high-tech media building and a new recreation center.
The university isn't alone in its construction boom - other Indiana schools are building or planning new facilities to attract students and support academics.
Indiana University trustees approved in September an estimated $55 million plan to improve and expand athletic facilities. Last month, Purdue University opened new pharmacy lab space almost twice the size of the school's previous lab. Indiana State University is planning a new $24 million recreation center and recently completed an $8 million renovation of a three-story residence hall.
Educators hope the new facilities can attract students.
Build it and they will come? Did all these people go to the same seminar? Can pretty new campuses substitute for quality courses and good instructors? Do students want a pleasant environment or a shot at a good future?
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You mean you didn't choose your institution of higher learning based on the size and age of its rec center?
I'd say what a lot of kids (and their families) would want (first and foremost) are LOWER TUITIONS...
THEN we can bicker about quality courses, good instructors, and the like.....
The best courses and professors aren't worth much at all if the kids can't afford to even GO there. That just causes higher tuition for those that CAN afford to go there (or don't mind long-term indebtedness).
B.G.