Student Union Construction.

[HelmutVII]

Would be nice to be able to tour these new buildings as they are completed! Heck it may bring in some Alumni monies, just sayin'!

The Student Union is open to the public, you can go in just about anytime. Many of the other buildings are too. The main exception being residence halls for obvious reasons.

[DaddyCajun]

I want you HelmutVII, to give me a tour as your more adept to the goings on of the structures that are being built than anyone I know! What say you?

[DaddyCajun]

Is it possible to enlarge the swamp once the old buildings on the North end of the swamp are torn down? Would be so awesome to add a 1/3-1/2acre of swamp and some viewing platforms, and places to sit and talk while basically hovering over the swamp in like and island type deck!

[Boomer]

I was going to take photographs this weekend but since they are so close to being finished I figured I would wait. Saturday was just one nasty day that was good for absolutely nothing. Today was not too bad and they did have some workers on site today. I don't think they will be finished for the January 7th date but they will be close. The only thing I don't look forward to is the demolition of the Guillory Hall over look of Cypress Lake. It is a favorite of many people that visit the campus. I hope they do something to replace it.

The parking garage is all but finished. They have some parking control devices to install and a little dress up but that is all.

Once these two projects are finished the only thing left on campus will be demolition of the eyesore buildings, the quad and Fletcher Hall. It will be nice to not have construction on campus after about 4 years of nonstop activity. It will be more of a college atmosphere.

----I think that when that does finally go---I hate it except for the overlooking view---we could see some type of raised walk way!!!

[HelmutVII]

I want you HelmutVII, to give me a tour as your more adept to the goings on of the structures that are being built than anyone I know! What say you?

sure no problem. I don't know what I can say about details all I can do is give you an opinion on what I see. I think we should wait until the Union is opened so we can walk through. I think that should be fairly soon, (like within the next week or so). They will still have some exterior things to do but from what I can see on the Union Facebook page they have all of the dining room furniture in place and just about all of the other interior work completed. From what i could see they need to do a final clean up and probably the final Fire Marshal inspection.

[LaCajunsFan]

----I think that when that does finally go---I hate it except for the overlooking view---we could see some type of raised walk way!!!

I had sent an email to Bill Crist in early August, and here was his reply:

"We have not gotten to that point yet. We will have some type of over
look at Cypress Lake, but nothing has been designed to date.

Bill Crist"

I just sent him a follow-up email, so hopefully we can get an update.

[LaCajunsFan]

Some cool interior shots from the UL FB site: the second floor dining room, the bayou bijou and also, the ballroom looks MUCH nicer than when I was there, lol.

[LaCajunsFan]

More FB pics.
Someone is going to have a really cool corner office.
Early view of the stairs in the west McKinley St entrance.
The ballroom....a 'before' shot.

[leeman]

Some cool interior shots from the UL FB site: the second floor dining room, the bayou bijou and also, the ballroom looks MUCH nicer than when I was there, lol.

Which FB site is that on? Link please?.. Thanks!

[leeman]

Which FB site is that on? Link please?.. Thanks!

nevermind, Found it https://www.facebook.com/officialullafayette

[LaCajunsFan]

nevermind, Found it https://www.facebook.com/officialullafayette

Sorry...I had meant to post the link, but had forgot to. There are other pics/info, so worth a look.

[ChanceEncounter]

I want that corner office, I'm willing to change careers. By the way how does anyone ever find stuff on facebook? There are so many fake unrelated sites before I ever find what I was looking for I get distracted and something else has my attention.