International Cultural Center slated for its debut
J'Nai Pinkard
Issue date: 10/9/09 Section: News
Lincoln University's state-of-the-art International Cultural Center will be in full operation by the end of this month, according to John Thompson, Lincoln's Director of Physical Plant.
Its official opening marks yet another accomplishment for the university's infrastructure, renovation, and new construction projects. The much awaited building is equipped with innovative technology and endless educational opportunity. Along with its cutting edge 1049 seat auditorium, the center is composed of an art gallery, seminar rooms, computer and language labs, class rooms, and administrative office space.
"This center will allow Lincoln students to be able to branch out," says Thompson. As Director of Physical Plant, Thompson concentrates on the university's new construction. He has followed the progress of the Cultural Center construction since its ground work. According to Thompson, the university itself put in a request for the construction of a cultural center as early as 1996; those efforts were halted due to a lack of funding.
"The push for the cultural center really came from Dr. Nelson," says Thompson.
At the university's board of trustees meeting on September 19, which conveniently took place in one of the Cultural Center's new seminar rooms, Nelson expressed the importance of the university's forthcoming construction projects.
"Just because we're old, doesn't mean we have to look it," Nelson told the trustees.
As Lincoln expands its presence as a historical university, the quality and perception of campus construction, programs, and students all face the same direction of progress.
"We are here to make sure that every young person that we bring in will be the best that he can be," says Nelson.
With the opening of the International Cultural Center, Lincoln is opening yet another window of opportunity for students to compete and operate at higher levels of performance.
Its official opening marks yet another accomplishment for the university's infrastructure, renovation, and new construction projects. The much awaited building is equipped with innovative technology and endless educational opportunity. Along with its cutting edge 1049 seat auditorium, the center is composed of an art gallery, seminar rooms, computer and language labs, class rooms, and administrative office space.
"This center will allow Lincoln students to be able to branch out," says Thompson. As Director of Physical Plant, Thompson concentrates on the university's new construction. He has followed the progress of the Cultural Center construction since its ground work. According to Thompson, the university itself put in a request for the construction of a cultural center as early as 1996; those efforts were halted due to a lack of funding.
"The push for the cultural center really came from Dr. Nelson," says Thompson.
At the university's board of trustees meeting on September 19, which conveniently took place in one of the Cultural Center's new seminar rooms, Nelson expressed the importance of the university's forthcoming construction projects.
"Just because we're old, doesn't mean we have to look it," Nelson told the trustees.
As Lincoln expands its presence as a historical university, the quality and perception of campus construction, programs, and students all face the same direction of progress.
"We are here to make sure that every young person that we bring in will be the best that he can be," says Nelson.
With the opening of the International Cultural Center, Lincoln is opening yet another window of opportunity for students to compete and operate at higher levels of performance.
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