College of William and Mary - Colonial Echo Yearbook (Williamsburg, VA)

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Tolerating a Bit of Defacing An Inside view of the mess within Chancellors, Once completed, this building will be occupied by the School of Business Administration — Photo by Barry Long. Resting his eyes from the wreckage within, a con- struction worker assesses the campus from a win- dow in Chancellors, — Photo by John Ber ' , F Pedaling up the walkway, Haile Wilson makes his way to the library This completed pro|ect complies with the state mandate requiring accommodations for the handicapped — Photo by John Berry Sorority houses undergo major overhauls, dis- placing many Greek women from their houses for one semester — Photo by John Berry 22 Construction

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The audience listens to responses during the question and answer session of (CBS news commentator) Eric Sevareid ' s talk given during Parents Weekend — Photo by Lori Friedrich. After his Xa k entitled The Press, the President, and the Power, Sevareid takes time to shake a few hands. — Photo by Lori Friedrich The Randolph Residences dedication was part of the Parents Weekend program for Saturday afternoon. Rector of the College, Edward E. Brickell, addresses the crowd — Photo courtesy of W M News. Parents Weekend 21

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i- rrr ' : Once-Serene Grounds Turn to Lots of Beating and Banging C ( I can ' t believe all this construction! ■ was one alumnus ' most vivid im- pression upon his return to the College this fall. Practically every corner of cam- pus was, in fact, defaced by some stage of sawing, sledging, beating and bang- ing. Students not only contended with avalanche-lil e rumbles exploding from Chancellors (and wolf whistling accom- paniments from construction workers within) — many were temporarily dis- oriented by the number of college de- partments switched to different floors or entirely relocated. The number of projects totalled seven- teen, the major ones including comple- tion of the new law school, renovation of the sorority houses, the beginning of a new services facility (to be located be- hind the Campus Center), transformation of Chancellors Hall into the School of Business Administration, and additions to the bookstore. Student Health Center, and Rogers Hall. Many of the projects involved complying with the new state mandate requiring accommodations for handicapped students, which must be two percent of the facilities. The building boom evolved largely from the College ' s ability to acquire capi- tal improvement money, much of which Plows, pipes, and freshly ground dirt inundate the area betiind the Campus Center, making way for a new services facility and additions to the bookstore — Photo by John Berry came from the state, although student fees were used specifically for both sorority house renovations and the Health Center expansion. Total cost for this construction phase amounted to $17.5 million. Most of the projects were scheduled to be completed this year. The last. Chan- cellors, should be ready to receive the School of Business Administration by 1982. — J. R., J.B. ■ Construction 23