Happy End of June -

I thought I'd pass along a little update on the Davis Center and its 
progress.  As some of you can see from being in town, the building 
keeps going up and up.  Here are a few highlights -

We flew the last high beam a week and a half ago.  Ray Lavigne 
painted two beams a nice golden color and we had students for the 
Orienation session on that day sign the beam (in green marker) in the 
morning.  We then moved the beam to a spot behind the bookstore so 
others could sign it prior to its placement.  We had a small program, 
with President Fogel, Mayor Kiss, and SGA VIce President AJ speaking, 
and invited all in attendance to sign away.  It was great!

Allen, Jan Peterson, and I continue to work on the FFE (furniture, 
fixtures, and equipment) for the building.  We have had a few 
meetings with interested parties over the past  weeks as we have been 
working to define the program for all areas.  Once the program is 
near a final stage I will schedule an info  meeting with the  DAC to 
review the concepts, take   last minute suggestions, and then we will 
move on to selecting products.  I anticipate that we will be 
finalizing the program as we move into August, and then bring in some 
product samples for general imput as we move into September and 
October.   We have sme great new rendering for the Pub/Bistro and the 
ballroom.

I am away on vacation for the next 2 1/2 weeks.  I'd like to propose 
that we get together on July 27 at 2:30 - 4 pm to do two things - 
have a general update on FFE and the like, and to visit the job site 
for a tour. Progress is moving fast and I think it would be great for 
us to wander the site on this date/time.  So please let me kno if you 
can make the meting.  I wil forward a plcae later on in July.

Thanks!  And please pass along any questions you might have.

Pat
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Patrick Brown
Director of Student Life and the
      Dudley H. Davis Center
University of Vermont
(802) 656-2060