Health Center on track
Jennifer Springhetti
Issue date: 4/19/04 Section: News
- Page 1 of 1
Construction on the new University Health Center continues, as bricks and large windows are being secured on the east side of the building.
The new $8 million building will be paid for in part by private donations. The remaining half of the costs will be sponsored by students, with a fee of 85 cents per credit hour.
The fee will afford students many expanded medical services at the new center, said Mary Alice Serafini, director of the Health Center.
First, the new, state-of-the-art Health Center will include more examination rooms.
"This means more students can be seen in a more timely manner," Serafini said.
Counseling and Psychological Services will improve with the addition of a group therapy room.
There isn't such a room in the current Health Center.
Patients of the women's clinic will enjoy more privacy from the second floor, and students in health education will have access to a multi-purpose room and work space, which Serafini described as ideal for building exhibits and organizing programs.
"The atrium can serve as a location for health fairs and other information, too," she said.
The location of the new Health Center was chosen with convenience for the students in mind, Serafini said. The new building, on the corner of Garland Avenue and Maple Street, is within walking distance of most residence halls, especially for residents of the Northwest Quad.
The new Health Center is expected to open in October.
Just before opening, employees of the current center are expected to move to the new building in a period of about four days, during which time, both Health Centers will be closed.
Serafini said students will be referred elsewhere during this time for back-up services.
Though, as of now, alternative clinics have yet to be determined.
More information will be available as the opening date draws nearer.
The new $8 million building will be paid for in part by private donations. The remaining half of the costs will be sponsored by students, with a fee of 85 cents per credit hour.
The fee will afford students many expanded medical services at the new center, said Mary Alice Serafini, director of the Health Center.
First, the new, state-of-the-art Health Center will include more examination rooms.
"This means more students can be seen in a more timely manner," Serafini said.
Counseling and Psychological Services will improve with the addition of a group therapy room.
There isn't such a room in the current Health Center.
Patients of the women's clinic will enjoy more privacy from the second floor, and students in health education will have access to a multi-purpose room and work space, which Serafini described as ideal for building exhibits and organizing programs.
"The atrium can serve as a location for health fairs and other information, too," she said.
The location of the new Health Center was chosen with convenience for the students in mind, Serafini said. The new building, on the corner of Garland Avenue and Maple Street, is within walking distance of most residence halls, especially for residents of the Northwest Quad.
The new Health Center is expected to open in October.
Just before opening, employees of the current center are expected to move to the new building in a period of about four days, during which time, both Health Centers will be closed.
Serafini said students will be referred elsewhere during this time for back-up services.
Though, as of now, alternative clinics have yet to be determined.
More information will be available as the opening date draws nearer.
