Trustees approve Willkie Quad, Auditorium renovations at IUB, White River corridor development at IUPUI

The Trustees of Indiana University acted on plans concerning Willkie Quad on the IU Bloomington campus, to convert it from dormitory housing to a complex of suites and apartments. The design for the $27.7 million renovation was approved by trustees in January, but questions about the financial package delayed a decision on Willkie until the Feb. 28 meeting on the IUPUI campus in Indianapolis.

Other facility action:

• IU trustees endorsed the university's involvement in a $8.5 million federal project to beautify three corridors of the White River that come into contact with the IUPUI campus between the Washington Street bridge to the 10th Street bridge. The project will include walkways along the river, landscaping and a boat landing. IU is working with the Louisville Corps of Engineers, the City of Indianapolis and the White River Park Commission to finalize the funding agreement, which could be approved by May.

• A $11 million financial package was approved for renovation of the IU Auditorium on the Bloomington campus.

Kenneth R.R. Gros Louis, IU vice president for academic affairs and chancellor of the IU Bloomington campus, reported on 21 Strategic Directions recommendations identified for close monitoring. He submitted a report on 13 of the 21 recommendations that deal primarily with campus issues and initiatives. Winners of Strategic Directions awards will be announced on April 1.

Committee reports:

Trustees heard a favorable report on projects concerning Clarian, the entity resulting from the merger of IU Hospitals and Methodist Hospital. Also discussed was the development of an innovative course that teaches freshman-level psychology and other applications of its teaching methodology at IU, efforts to present about 900 teaching awards university-wide and the process of selecting a new master planner for IU. The meeting concluded with a discussion of the process to re-accredit the IU Bloomington campus through the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools this spring.

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