The University now does not have a Krispy Kreme, satellite bursar's office or bowling alley.
Such facilities, however, may be coming closer to being a reality as Student Council's New Student Center Committee progresses with plans for an "area tailored to individual students," committee chairman Steven Reinemund said.
The proposed center's location possibly would be beside Newcomb Plaza, in front of Brown College.
The committee has advertised a Web site, www.uvastudentcenter.com, designed to gather student input and will hire an architect for the project within the next week, marking some of the most significant progress the committee has made thus far, Reinemund said.
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The site includes a survey inquiring about the services, social facilities, arts spaces, dining areas and meeting rooms students would like to see in the center.
Committee member Matt Pritchard said 375 people have filled out the survey and 92 percent responded that "there is a need for a new student center."
Students supported including a grocery store, drama theater, casual dining areas and a caf
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