A Publication of the Peru State College Foundation Volume 1, Issue 1
October 2005
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AN ew Vision For Peru State College 7 1 percent. To further develop th is important program of the future, Dr. Johnson believes that the College needs a techno logy center. This could be either a separate building between Morgan and Jindra Halls or possibl y an addition to Jindra. Bo.beat athleti cs also has .grown dramatically. The football program recruits more than one hundred students each year. Also, th e athl eti c program has added men's vo lleyball, as we ll as women 's cross county and go lf tea ms. The President' s Vision calls for improved athl etic faci lities to meet the needs of this burgeon ing program. The demolition of th e old A.D . Majors building is included in the Vision to clear the way for expand ed Oak Bow l parking. The Wheeler Center wi ll be rem odeled to include coaches' offices and updated train ing fac ili ties . Bobcat athletics will benefit by the construction of an¡ indoor competition fac ility, built on what is now a parking area west of th e Wh eeler PSC President, Dr. Ben Johnson announced last fall a plan to upgrade the Peru State College campus. All Center. Wheeler itself w ill serve intramural and members of the PSC community have been asked to participate in developing his plan by logging on to the (Continued 011 page 2) College's website, www.peru. edu. A wave of excitement flood ed th e campus at Homecoming last year when President Ben Johnson un veiled plans to continue the histori c progress of the College. Dr. Johnson's "Transforming V ision" includes enh anced programming and campus fac ili ties, add itional campus beautifi cation an d improved service to southeast Nebraska. The $35 million plan was announced am idst excitement surrounding th e second straight year of record-breaking incoming student enrollment.
Renovations of the Admini stration Building, to be completed in the fa ll of2005 , w ill wrap up the long list of projects the President wanted to acco mplish when he first came to Peru State. Now, it is time to loo k to the future. Dr. Johnson's vision includes an expanded student center, a new technology fac ili ty, the demolition of th e A.D . Majors building, furth er upgrad ing of the Oak Bowl , and a new indoor athl etic competition center.
The Student Center, built in 1959, was The Vi sion bui lds upon the acco mpli shments designed to accom modate a 700-student of President Johnson's first five years in office. camp us. Today, it can barely accommodate th e Since the start of his Presidency in 1999, the needs of th e College's 1, 100 on-ca mpus College has enjoyed $25 million in campus students. Dr. Joh nson's plan call s fo r an add itions and renovations. The list of changes add ition extending toward Morgan Hall; it that have taken p lace is breathtaking in scope would house admissions, fi nancial aid and and includes an award- winning library, an student activities offices. It wo uld also be the Academi c Reso urce Center, an addition to th e location of a 25 -seat movie theater. Hoyt Science Bui lding, the renovation of the TJ The di stance learnin g program at PSC has Majors Building, a new Lincoln classroom faci li ty, a new graduate center in Omaha and an greatly expanded. Online enrollment increased an nex complimenting th e program at Offutt Air by 64 percent in the fa ll of2004 and students taking online classes exclusive ly increased by Force Base.
Inside this issue: Enrollment
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National Alumn i Association
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High School to College Transition
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College News
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Homecoming
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Bobcat Athletics
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Class Notes
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