Monday, October 24, 2005

K-STATE AT SALINA STUDENTS VOTE ‘YES’ ON STUDENT LIFE CENTER
SALINA – Kansas State University at Salina students voted to help fund the student life center, proposed to be built on campus in the next two years. More than 66 percent of the votes were in favor of creating a new student privilege fee to pay for the recreational center portion of the building.

More than 240 votes – representing nearly a third of the student body – were cast in the two-day election, the first referendum ever held on the Salina campus. A minimum of 60 percent was required to pass the referendum. The new fee is slated to take effect in fall 2006 and will eventually raise an estimated $3.3 million.

“I am thrilled that the students have demonstrated their commitment to the new student life center project,” said Dennis Kuhlman, K-State at Salina dean. “By voting ‘yes,’ they have shown that they are invested in their college’s growth and success not just today, but well into the future.”

The student life center will include an updated recreation center, replacing the aging gym south of campus. Also proposed are an auditorium, meeting rooms, a cafeteria and bookstore and office space to bring student services to one common campus location. Once the state has approved the building project, projected for sometime this winter, the selected design team will gather input from students, faculty, staff, alumni and others in determining the final design of the building.

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