The University is alive and thriving, as shown by the number of construction projects underway around Grounds. From the University Hospital to Central Grounds, the University has invested in a number of projects that are now at varying levels of completion.
"It's important that we provide the cutting-edge, top quality for our students and faculty," said Board of Visitors member Daniel Abramson, who serves on the BOV Buildings and Grounds Committee. The Board is responsible for overseeing and approving many of the University's construction projects.
Projects nearing completion include additions to the Nursing School, the parking garage near Culbreth Theater and the renovation of Rouss Hall, according to University Senior Review Architect Sandy Lambert.
Some of these developments, such as the Culbreth Theater parking garage expected to open in early March, will make the University more convenient not only for students, but for the Charlottesville community as well.
"We will be the most accessible theater venue in Charlottesville," said Jenny Mays, assistant business manager of the drama department, adding that the addition will help the department "reach out the Charlottesville and Albemarle communities."
Though the new parking garage is nearly completed, the University is involved in many building projects that are still undergoing extensive construction, such as the South Lawn Project and Architecture School expansion, Abramson noted.
Other construction plans are in even earlier stages, such as the sites for the medical education building, the Bavaro Hall addition to the Education School and the new cancer research center, which is scheduled to break ground later this spring, Lambert said.
"This is only the tip of the iceberg," Abramson said of the number of construction projects taking place on Grounds.
Away from Central Grounds, the University is also taking measures to improve the University of Virginia at Wise through construction projects. A new student dining hall and residential building are currently under construction, and plans for an art building are also in the works, Lambert said.
While many of the University's current projects involve breaking ground on new sites, a number of plans involve improving already existing structures, Abramson said, noting that a part of the University's goal is to "maintain the academic and athletic facilities."
Abramson noted a number of historic preservation projects on buildings such as the Rotunda and Carr's Hill also are currently under consideration.
Funding for the construction projects has come from a number of sources ranging from the Commonwealth's legislature to private donors. In providing a financial base for some of the largest projects, however, "philanthropy is the backbone," Abramson said.
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