MSU Tomorrow Department Specific Followup Meetings

MSU should move away from open floor plans, to decrease noise.

We should connect buildings through tunnel system for weather protection.

MSU needs more high tech. classrooms.

MSU should purchase Greek House to allow expansion to the southeast.

MSU should acquire land northeast of campus.

The Climate Research Center should be located west of 19th.

Veterinary Molecular Biology prefers location in campus core; could possibly become part of the Agricultural
        Research Center.

Administrative growth could possibly be accommodated in Leon Johnson.

BioSafety Labs II and III could possibly be located in the Agricultural Research Center.  They need a buffer
        zone around them.

Classroom growth could be accommodated by renovating Romney, Cooley and Lewis and expanding the
       footprint of Sherrick Hall.

MSU should offer night classes in the campus core.

MSU should expand the library by 50% in the 25 year plan.

The Entrepreneur Center should be located west of 19th, as a buffer area to biocontainment facility.

MSU needs centralized, high tech. training space.

MSU should expand IT space, outside the library.

MSU should consolidate divisions into academic neighborhoods.

We should increase Montana Hall by 50%, in order to decompress office space.

MSU should consolidate student services offices (possibly in AJM, Linfield or the SUB).

MSU should expand H & PE in order to accommodate a pool.

Teaching elements of the agriculture program must remain in close proximity to campus.  Pure research
       could relocate, possibly west of 19th.

The student center should be an energetic space, with a central location, possibly connected to the library.

A new Business Building needs to be located in the campus core.

MSU should provide comfortable student spaces and should encourage a sense of community and sense of
        place.

The campus should have distinct entries and perimeter, but shouldn't close off the community.

A new Energy Science Building needs to be located in the campus core, possibly in the Southeast section of
        campus.

The campus should be open and inviting - create a sense of community.

Athletic facilities should be located outside the campus core, perhaps south of Kagy.

MSU should provide an indoor facility for intramural/club sports.

We need Sports Facilities storage near the Fieldhouse, three to four times the size of existing storage.

There's a growing need for club/intramural space.  We would like to see two large soccer/rugby type fields,
       4-6 softball fields with lights and a turf field allowing year round use.

The Health Center should be expanded.  It should be centrally located and close to residence halls.

A community center, with retail/laundry/daycare space, should be located near student housing (possibly
       near Grant Chamberlain).

New student housing should be located close to academic areas, and clustered to make them easier to
       maintain and service.

A retirement community should be developed west of 19th.  A community center and water amenities
       should be part of the development.

MSU needs a Central Food Services preparation/warehouse facility.  It doesn't need to be centrally located,
       but needs loading dock facilities and good traffic access.

Paisley and Grant Chamberlain should be renovated.

The bungalows should be replaced with other 2-3 bedroom units, possibly west of 19th.  It might also be
       desirable to increase density around Grant Chamberlain.

Operate Greek housing through Auxiliaries.

MSU should create a memorable landscape.

MSU should celebrate our history/culture/environment with a garden of native plants.

MSU should have less, but better maintained, green space.

Make landscaping a required element of building projects.

Provide tree lined streets and a sense of campus on the south side.

MSU's pedestrian campus needs to accommodate service corridors.

The fields between Lincoln and Garfield should be relocated west of 19th.

MSU should interconnect new green spaces with existing green spaces.

MSU should consider a land purchase program for lands south of Lincoln.

Open space buffer zones are needed for agriculture and research.

MSU should increase parking on campus and relocate student cars.

Projects should be required to address parking issues.

Parking for student housing is an issue.

MSU needs more clean room space, more vibration controlled space, more high bay research space, more 
       incubator space and more MSU-private partnership space.

A Hotel Conference Center should be developed, as a partnership/lease with a private organization.

The new USGS facility should have an intermediate location relative to campus.  It could potentially be part
       of the Agriculture Research Center.

A central location is needed for Tech Transfer facilities.

Miltech, TechLink, MMEC and related functions should be located together.

MSU should address power issues.

Softball and soccer fields should be developed, in partnership with the community.

MSU should provide an open and inviting campus, but address security concerns.  We may need card
       swipe for sensitive buildings.

We should have multiple, good, entry points to campus.

A good place for the main entry to campus might be N. 19th and College or Lincoln.

We would like a sign for Athletics.

A key entry to the university would be nice to have.

MSU should investigate sustainable designs for student housing.

Campus should be closed at 11th Street.

MSU should provide a free bike system.

A pedestrian skywalk on 19th is needed if there is further development west of 19th.

Traffic flow should be improved on 19th.