Freed Hardeman University - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Henderson, TN)

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5 ' 1' 1 'os :ha Helping students prepare instructional materials, curric- ulum lab supervisor Marie Johnson assists Wanda McDougal, Amy Boucher, and Mary Burgin. The educa- tion department moved into the renovated facility at the beginning of the semester. photo by Micah Brinkley. Cash or Charge? Thelma Hemby, bookstore employee, checks out items purchased by Jeff Wiggins. The new bookstore not only had additional room but more inven- tory to entice the customer. Witness the helium bal- loons. photo by Micah Brinkley. Randy 'ilohn Deere Keeton gets in on the action of campus improvement by helping construction workers finish the new bookstore in time for its grand opening and dedication ceremonies Homecoming weekend. photo by Richard Claiborne. Campus Facelift 37

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Facelift Improves Campus Appearance The campus of Freed-Hardeman took on a new look over the summer. Many renova- tions were made and new features added to the campus as a result of the Agenda for Action Campaign. The college beautified the landscape by adding fences, shrubs, and trees around Bader Gymnasium, the Education Center, and the new Pruett Book Center. The Commons area saw many changes due to the renovation of the front of Bader Gym and the building of the Pruett Book Center. Bader Gym received a new facade. This is complemented by the landscape work that was done. The largest undertaking and probably the most visible change was the building of Pruett Book Center. Joe Glisson, an Assis- tant in the Office of Institutional Advance- ment, said that the building was designed to be uasthetically nice and complimentary to the campus, but it was primarily designed to serve the students, faculty, and churches better. Students and faculty alike love the increased space and the well decorated at- mosphere as well as all of the new cards, gifts, and novelty items. Pruett Book Center also houses the Liter- ature and Supply House on the lower level. This includes teaching materials for churches, as well as many items of interest to F-HC students. As Tom Davis said, There's practically another whole book- store down there. The interior of the Education Center was totally renovated. Walls were torn down to build new offices and a larger curriculum lab, making materials much more accessible to students and faculty. The front of the exteri- or of the building was painted and landscape work was done around it to give it a feeling of ambience, Glisson said. After the material from the bookstore was moved into the new Pruett Book Center, the old bookstore was converted into a game room. All of the equipment from the Stu- dent Activity Center was moved into the game room for the students' convenience. Due to its new central location, the game room is used frequently. Using only the space that was available, it is somewhat cramped right now, but Student Activities ln an effort to upgrade the quality of buildings on campus, Bader Memorial Gymnasium got a make-over with the addition of new doors and windows on its front, giving it a cleaner and more collegiate appearance. photo by Micah Brinkley Putting the finishing touches on the textbook pick-up window, an employee of Primeco, Inc. measures the height of the opening. Students were impressed by the convenience of the new system for picking up books. photo by Richard Claiborne. 36 Campus Facelift 5 Dean Jim Selbe thinks the problem will be alleviated in time. A committee is looking into the possibility of renovating the entire first floor of the student center, with the exception of possi- bly the art gallery. It is estimated that this will cost S100,000. Makin' Music proceeds will go toward this effort as well as the pro- ceeds from a Jog-a-thon that Selbe hopes will be the major fund-raising effort. He hopes that students will get involved in rais- ing the money since it will benefit the stu- dents. Selbe thinks that further renovation will begin next school year, with the work being completed by the summer of '88, CI? S f is ix, it

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MY YEAR AT FREED-I-IARDEMAN COLLEGE