University prepares to move to new campus center on time

BY MONIKA KREBER
 

The fire in Owens has not caused any major setbacks to the new Campus Center opening for next school year, said Rebecca Masters, assistant to the president for public affairs.
 

The fire does have some impact on the potential need for space, however, when the university starts moving items from Dinkins to the DiGiorgio Campus Center, Masters said.
 

Masters said opening the campus center reflects the growth of Winthrop since Dinkins first came on line 40 years ago.
 

“The move to the new Campus Center will be more exciting since it is a permanent move to an entirely new building,” she said.
 

Moving offices from Dinkins to a new facility will require the help of facilities management, information technology and telephone services.
 

“Teamwork and planning are essential,” Masters said, “And good weather on move-in days helps too.”
 

Exact move-in days have not yet been announced, but Associate Vice President for

Facilities Management Walter Hardin said construction on the campus center should be finished on time.

“We still plan to have the campus center open for fall term,” he said. “As of this time, I see nothing to prevent this.”
 

Facilities management will act as the movers during the move-in days. IT personnel will move computers and install and test them.
 

Staff working in Dinkins will pack up their own files and personal possessions.
 

Movers will already have assigned spaces in the campus center in advance by personnel from Facilities Design and Development, which is responsible for consulting appropriate supervisors regarding office furnishing needs, ordering that equipment within budget and supervising its delivery and set-up.
 

Sophomore art major Rachel Shivers said although she had been expecting the Campus
Center to open this past spring, she looks forward to the new amenities that will be on campus.
 

“I am excited about the movie theatre,” she said. “I’m not really excited about Starbucks because I liked Java City better.”
 

Shivers said the Campus Center will have an affect on the way she spends her money.
 

“I am going to have to get more Café Cash because of (the center),” she said.