OT - Bradley Leasing Campustown Stores

[Bradleyguy10]

Also can anyone confirm that the new prez has a plan to expand the enrollment at Bradley in the future to somewhere closer to 10,000 rather than 5,000?

[Da Coach]

To my knowledge, that area would need to be rezoned, and then be put up for sale. And I don't believe the owners or developers have any intention of selling.
I have never heard either of these rumors, and personally would doubt their veracity. Especially the second rumor- the Bradley campus is nowhere large enough to support a student population near 10,000.

[squirrelgotdead]

The management of Campustown has no interest in selling to Bradley. Never has. I suppose they simply will wait until they have no businesses remaining or he can no longer pinch the remaining businesses for more. The other end of Campustown is almost if not fully occupied at present.

I also think that Bradley should purchase Peoria Castle Lodge (the former Jumers) if for nothing else other than the land. I do think they could find similar uses in the short term as to what they are doing with Campustown.

[tornado]

but money talks and all the people on Maplewood sold even though they swore they never would

[Murph]

Maybe in a few years when they rename it Ghost Town they'll sell.

[squirrelgotdead]

Also can anyone confirm that the new prez has a plan to expand the enrollment at Bradley in the future to somewhere closer to 10,000 rather than 5,000?

No real clear-cut answer to that question. . .

I don't know all the details, but I do know people aren't grasping what all is going to be happening on campus over the next 10-15 years. . .

What is going on right now is Phase I of 3 MAJOR expansion phases. This phase contains the Markin Center, Arena, Bradley/Alum expansion, the new Sigma Chi house, Westlake, and Business/Engineering Convergence Center which entails the tear down and reconstruction of both buildings and connecting them.

The other phases won't be announced yet for some time.

Those future phases while nowhere close to being official are said to include more student housing (I believe dedicated housing for student athletes), a new student center, and probably a dedicated music building with state-of-the art performance hall among probably a half-dozen other priorities.

But the purposes of these projects is to do two things: Address inadequate facilities, expand campus, and increase enrollment.

I do believe that there increased enrollment goals, but I have heard the President indicate that her particular concern is to increase the graduate school offerings and enrollment. With the new pre-law program, for instance, a long-term plan may be to start up a law school. I know there is apprehension about that, but it also makes sense. . .she talks about developing and keeping lifelong relationships. . .a person who goes to Northwestern Law after Bradley is more likely to give more of their big $$$ to Northwestern.

But it also takes a LONG time to get established and bring in the world class faculty required to make such a thing a success.

[TheAsianSensation]

Phase 2 should simply be finding a grocery store to put next to campus.

[Fetz86]

and library improvements, we shouldn't have to get 90% of our resources for papers from other schools.

[amckillip]

According to this article, bye-bye Haussler Hall, sooner rather than later.

"The use of the Campustown locations as transitional space for faculty and staff will allow the University to complete the new Alumni Quad and west campus landscaping earlier than planned. The University had previously intended to relocate faculty and staff from the College of Education and Health Sciences to Haussler Hall, but that plan changed once space became available in Campustown. Haussler Hall will be razed after members of the Athletic Department move from there to the new arena later this year."

http://explore.bradley.edu/NetNews/N...=campustown110

This is GREAT news! It will really improve the aesthetic of that part of campus. Now if they could only get rid of Holmes Hall... Morgan looks terrible but I don't think it's going anywhere soon. There are one of a kind labs in there whose replacement costs are in the millions of dollars just for the labs, let alone the building space that would be needed. Hopefully the IMET department will be central to the business-engineering convergence center, especially with new grad concentrations like Financial Engineering, and undergrad concentrations like Engineering Management and Logistics Engineering.

[Rusty 54]

Phase 2 should simply be finding a grocery store to put next to campus.

I think not having a grocery store withing walking distance could turn out to be a big deal

[doug shank's crossover]

The campus town area hasn't been the same since the Maint St. Variety closed! Remember...? Yellow tile front....?

[SFP]

I believe and I may be wrong but the next phase is to improve student housing. It is long over due IMO!

[Braves4Life]

I believe and I may be wrong but the next phase is to improve student housing. It is long over due IMO!

Improving both student housing and food choices are paramount for private colleges today (as well as recreation options). Out here in NC I know that both Elon University and High Point University have raised their game so much in these areas, and their national reputation as up-and-coming universities speaks volumes for their progressiveness.

[amckillip]

Improving both student housing and food choices are paramount for private colleges today (as well as recreation options). Out here in NC I know that both Elon University and High Point University have raised their game so much in these areas, and their national reputation as up-and-coming universities speaks volumes for their progressiveness.

Agreed completely. BU's renovation of dorms and cafeterias is half-@$$ at best. We spend money, but don't do it right, we do the very definition of a lipstick job. It really bothers me, because a HUGE part of college life is spent in the dorms and is a critical point for choosing a college.

[Fetz86]

Agreed completely. BU's renovation of dorms and cafeterias is half-@$$ at best. We spend money, but don't do it right, we do the very definition of a lipstick job. It really bothers me, because a HUGE part of college life is spend in the dorms and is a critical point for choosing a college.

Yeah, Williams should have gotten new windows like U-hall got, something with a little insulation. We freeze while the a/c is on and roast while the heat is on, such a waste of money, we have to keep the windows open just to approach a normal temp.