UK, Messer 'Top Off' New Student Center
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 26, 2016) — University of Kentucky Student Center, together with its partner, Messer Construction, will host a “topping off ceremony” today at noon on Stoll Field to mark the securing of one of the uppermost beams atop the new Student Center. The ceremony signifies near completion of the structural phase of the $201 million project.
Those attending include President Eli Capilouto, Student Body President Rowan Reid, Student Center Executive Director John Herbst, Messer Operations Vice President Mark Hill and many Messer employees. The topping off ceremony will be held on Stoll Field. From the field, attendees will be able to see firsthand the progress being made on the building, in addition to signing the construction beam.
“This remarkable facility will be a tribute to our past, present and future students who contribute so much to making the University of Kentucky an extraordinary and diverse community of scholars,” said John Herbst, UK Student Center executive director. “We look forward with great anticipation to the 2018 opening of what will be one of the premier student centers in North America.”
Construction on the new Student Center began fall 2015 and is scheduled to open January 2018.
The 365,000 square foot project will be located at 160 Avenue of Champions. The building will feature such spaces as the Grand Ballroom; Cats Den; Alumni Gym Health, Fitness and Recreation Center; as well as many campus offices such as the LGBTQ* Resources office and the Martin Luther King Jr. Center.
To find out more about the new Student Center, visit uky.edu/studentcenter/renovation. There you will find more details, news stories, renderings and videos.
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