Howard University - Bison Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Building A New Tradition 1 he School of Business and Public Administration. enrolling 1,719, is presently holding its classes in a renovated warehouse. It's not the prettiest building on Howard's campus; but it's the only business school we’ve got, at least until 1984. As of June 1982, ground was broken on a new school of business. It will be built directly across from Cramton Auditorium. The present School of Business and Public Administration is an unattractive building which brings the motivation of many students down because of its dreary looks and location on campus. Many students dread going to the School of Business because it's so far from the main campus. It seems even farther when it's cold. Dr. Geraldine Pittman Woods, the chair man of the Board of Trustees of Howard Uni versity, decided to build the new School of Business. Some reasons are that the current facilities are inadequate, the rooms are not properly structured for lectures It is often too hot or too cold within the building, the school is continuously growing in which there is not enough space for the students, it doesn't offer enough educational environments, it’s not attractive in bringing clientele that Howard University would like to have, and finally, the traffic flow between class changes are rough. As mentioned before the construction workers broke ground for the new school in June 1982 Their contract is scheduled to end in the Spring of 1984. Because of the rapid growth In the business school the new school is expected to be approximately 2.5 times larger than the old school. According to Dr Otis A. Thomas, assistant Dean of Undergraduates for the School of Business, the old school is approximately 40.000 sq. ft., and the new school will be approximately 100.000 sq. ft. The cost of Howard University's new School of Business will be slightly over 11 million dollars The facilities which it will contain are a fully equipped audio-visual room, a complete computer laboratory, an accounting laboratory, a communication skills laboratory; emphasizing both written and verbal problems of business students, and an executive management program in which deans will bring in execu- tives from various corporations, striving to obtain his or her Master's in Business Administration (MBA). The executive management program will be strictly for executives who want to enhance their business skills Many students feel that if the old School of Business were located on campus, it would not be such a chore going to class. In agreement. Dr Thomas feels that the new School of Business and Public Administration will be a great moral booster. The faculty, and staff will feel much better about coming to work, the students will feel motivated, and eager to learn. The new school will aid in recruiting new students. as well as new staff members. It will aid in getting additional funds from donors. It will also aid the image of Howard University, and will be an asset to the University as a whole. The image of Howard University has taken it's toll among the black universities of this with the making of a new School of Business, along with other educational facilities, its image is and will continue to rise 24 SiMdrnl Life

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