Work along North Ave. pushes forward through the summer, as the new North Ave. Apartments (NAA) Dining Hall begins to take shape. The work began shortly after the spring semester ended and will continue until Fall 2011, but the work has experienced a slight delay.

A string of burglaries has struck campus this summer, including two at Greek houses. Several of the incidents with items being stolen from residences have shown no forced entry.

Skiles walkway will be closed on Dec. 20 to allow construction crews to take over the area to reconfigure the path with the new Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons (CULC) and to expand the path for easier pedestrian flow. The Facilities department chose the date to minimize confusion for people on campus.

Construction firm Whiting-Turner and architecture firm Populous (formally HOK Sports) have been awarded the bid to help move the renovation of Alexander Memorial Coliseum forward. In a presentation given by Athletic Director Dan Radakovich earlier in the year, the project cost was estimated to be around $45 million.

As part of Capital Planning and Space Management’s plan to redevelop the alleyway behind the Skiles Building, the Tin Building will be demolished at the end of this yeara Students and organizations currently using the space will be forced to move temporarily before being accommodated in a new facility.

Planners and organizers showcased potential furniture selections for the Clouch Undergraduate Learning Center (CULC) on March 11 and 12 at the Student Center Ballroom. The open house featured a number of furnishings that the planners are considering. The event offered the students the chance to see and experience the furniture first hand as well as give feedback to the CULC’s interior designers and consultants.

Representatives from Auxiliary Services and Waffle House held a small ground-breaking ceremony at Tech Square last Friday, Feb. 5. The ceremony will start off a 60-90 day construction period leading up to the grand opening of the restaurant, tentatively planned to be some time in late spring.

WingNuts will close its doors at its North Ave. location on Feb. 28, earlier than the expected relocation date of April 30. The restaurant previously announced plans to relocate to near West Campus, specifically to Marietta St. adjacent to Engineer’s Bookstore and Spoon restaurant. The move was necessitated by Auxiliary Services announcement of plans to build a dining hall in North Ave, using the space that was previously reserved for retail. Construction for the dining hall has already begun in that area.

The Office of Capital Planning and Space Management hosted a town hall event on Jan. 28 in an effort to update the campus community about the ongoing construction of the Clough Undergraduate Learning Center (CULC).

EastSide Market has been relocated to Brittain Rec due to the demolition of its original location on North Avenue to make way for the new North Avenue dining hall.