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Show Monday & Orientation August 25, 2003 Newest addition to the UVU Fa igital Learning Center The greenest building -place to study • Amie Wells Assistant News editor If you are looking for an inviting spot to study or hang out, look no further than the newly built Digital Learning Center. The views alone are enough to enlighten the minds of all who enter. . The five-floor, 190,000 square foot structure located on the north end of the UVU Campus was designed by Alspector Architecture, a full-service architecture and interior design firm based out of New York City. Because of the energy efficient design, the building will save the university nearly $100,000 annually in utility costs. President Sederburg has commented that his interest was in creating a warmer, friendlier feel for the library. This has been accomplished through the .use of warm paint tones and colorful artwork displayed throughout the \ building. A benefit of the design includes "daylighting," an effort to draw nature into the building to create a diffused lighting condition perfect for many purposes — such as increasing attention spans, improving exam results, and promoting more effective learning. Ben Killgore, "a library aide, said that he likes how much space is in the new library, and that it's interesting to see people's reactions when they first walk into the building. The first two levels are intended to be the hub of the student social scene, leaving the other three levels for quiet study. A cafe" with seating for 150 students and more than eighty computers is available for students, staff and community members on the first floor. "I really love the idea of a cafe in the new library;1 said Miguel Garrido, a UVU student. "It will give me some relaxation time while I am studying." Not only students, but also community members can enjoy the resources of the new library. "A Community Patron Card is only $20 a year and allows community members to check out any books (minus textbooks) and videos," said Brad Frank, a library aide. "Community members can gain Internet access with this card as well." Two features of the new library include a meditation room and family study room, where children can play while parents do their homework. A major difference between the designs of the new library and the old Learning Resource Center is that the sections of books are spread across each level. "At first, it's a little bit confusing, but \ recommend living out • the explorer inside of you," said Killgore. "Explore this place. It's worth your time and effort, and you can definitely find a corner to call your own." . • • . '-'A • Hanna Hopkinson News writer The new library at UVU is the most energy efficient building in the state. Being the first building constructed under the guidelines of Utah's High Performance Building program, the Digital Learning Center will save UVU close to $100,00,0 per year in utility costs. "Just walking through the halls, even in its unfinished state, I'm inspired," Gov. Jon M. Huntsman said of the library during his tour earlier this month. Gov. Huntsman, a main benefactor in the Utah building program, also noted that the library is 65-90 percent more energy efficient than buildings built to the same code. The new library's energy efficient features are extensive. The windows throughout the entire structure permit only 27 percent of the sun's heat to enter., This allows building temperature to be more easily regulated, instantly lowering utility costs. The exterior of the building has aluminum ledges called solar harvesting devices. These not only add to the library's artistic design, but they shade the interior and reflect outside heat, while taking advantage of and using natural light. In the winter, the heat generated by the hundreds of computer servers will be re-circulated into the air to warm the library. The building also includes highly efficient lighting and cooling technology, direct/indirect evaporative cooling, uitrahighefficiency ballasts and lamps with daylight switching and occupancy sensors, and light-colored roofing to reduce building heat. Additionally, the library takes advantage of the geothermal wells the campus has already been using by transferring heat in and out of the building through aquifers under campus, "The library is unbelievable, really," Michael Freeman, the library director, said. "I think everyone will be bowled over. It's going to be a place people will want to be." The new library is six times the size of the old one and cost $48 million. It is 190,000 square feet, with 33 group study rooms, an art gallery, indoor and outdoor food services, a writing center, the en>'-" tire integrated studies department, four large seminar rooms, and much more. Trent Bates/ UVU Review What's going on with the old library? Construction on future Student Services Center • Amie Wells • Britnee Nguyen Assistant News editor News editor During the summer, construction began on the old library located in the Losee Center in order to transform it into the future headquarters for Student Services. The building will be renamed the Losee Center for Student Success. Services that will be moving to the new center will be the General Advisement Office. Prospective Student Office, career and academic counseling, UV Mentors, volunteer and service learning, and the leadership and honors programs. These groups advise students, helping them to realize their goals in education and to focus in the right direction toward their future careers. According to Cory Duckworth, vice president of student affairs, UVU loses 50 percent of its first year students. They are hoping with the new student success center that retention will increase to 75 percent. With all the student services in one common area, it will be easier for students to find help easily. 'The idea behind the Center of Student Success is to bring several of the programs on campus that work on this issue of retention rate together into one physical location/' said Duckworth. He is also hoping the center will be able lo hire more faculty and inspire more students to finish their degree at UVU. Along with student services moving to the building, it will have other features as well. A student commons area and a food service station are planned to be at the fourth level near the hallway of ihe Computer Science Building. There will also be a career library on the same floor. A hosting room for new students and their parents to come and learn about the school is New technology for a new university: the UV OneCard Transition at work. Trent Bate*/ UVU Review being built along with interview rooms for employers interviewing students on campus. On the third floor, accessibility services will be available. Also, the old elevators will be taken out and replaced with one new elevator that will go through all four floors and meet ADA standards. The leftover space from Career and Academic Counseling when they move to their new area will be used to expand the Multicultural and International Student Center. Constaiction will end around March or April 2009. In the meantime, the building will be completely closed off. Students will have to use the outside walkways or the hallways in the Business Building to the Sparks Automotive Building to walk through the east side of campus. UVU students are part of a select group of students nationwide who have the option of choosing from two types of university ID cards: the UV OneCard, and the UV PlusCard. The UV OneCard and PlusCards are both multitechnology cards that will serve as university ID, library card, electronic UTA Ed Pass (bus pass) and allow door access for staff members, replacing the old proximity cards. "Utah Valley University is the first institution in the country to combine this amount of technology in a campus ID card," said Dawn Burgess, manager of Campus Connection. In a joint effort with Utah Community Credit Union (UCCU), the new card will include the option to upgrade to a PlusCard a Visa debit card with ATM ' capability. "We heard about other schools having a Visa debit option on their cards, so we teamed up with UCCU for a Visa pilot program," said Burgess. "Plus, we are looking to get our name out in the community, and having our logo on a Visa debit card seems like a great idea." "In order for students to take advantage of the new UV PlusCard, students will need a checking account through Image courtesy of UV PlusCard.com UCCU," explained Brad Norton, Vice President of UCCU. "There FOR MORE are over 4,000 UVU stu- INFORMATION dents who already have an account through UCCU. Contact Campus ConnecStudents who select the UV tion at (801) 863-8797 or visil PlusCard will receive a free www.UVPIusCard.com "Starving Student" Community Discount Card and one's IDs at each stop." free UTA Ed Pass." In addition to these opThe UV PlusCard will tions, cardholders can place create additional money money on a meal plan acfor scholarships and interncount called GreenBucks ships for UVU students. and receive discounts at Burgess also said that Dining Service locations the Visa debit option is not on campus and on nonthe only new technology textbook items at the UVU feature for the new IDs; Bookstore. in conjunction with Utah For $20, students can Transit Authority (UTA) activate an option on their students and staff members card to gain membership to can pay five dollars to have the student section at sporttheir UTA Ed Pass activating events, otherwise know ed on their card. as the Mighty Athletic Wol"I like the idea of an verine League (MAWL). electronic bus pass," said a Students must be enUTA driver. "Having ridrolled for the fall 2008 ers wave their student IDs semester to receive a Onein front of a card reader Card or PlusCard and UTA should cut down the time it Ed Pass. takes for us to check every- |