Below is the first section of public comments on the UNCG Master
Plan posted to the Perkins & Will bulletin board from
April–July 2000. The second section is available on page 2000B. The bulletin board
was closed in July 2000 and then reopened for another comment
period from March–June 2001; those comments are available on page 2001A and page 2001B. Because the bulletin
board software was somewhat awkward to use, a few people duplicated
their posts inadvertently; these duplications have been retained
without editing to protect the integrity of the record.
Adjacent Campus Spaces and Places
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| McIver St. |
Posted by: Staff |
7/13/00 |
- Today a friend showed me an item from the newspaper a couple
weeks ago that said UNCG had not gotten zoning permission to
renovate a couple houses on McIver St. OK, fair enough; paperwork
sometimes gets lost in the bureaucracy. But the truly amazing thing
was the university official who claimed that some of the buildings
on McIver St. were going to be torn down (get this) to create more
"green space"! The brazen dishonesty of the UNCG administration is
beyond belief. They seem to operate on the "big lie" principle,
meaning that if you just keep repeating a lie often enough and tell
it louder and bigger each time eventually people will believe you.
Tear down the chancellor's house for green space, tear down McIver
St. for green space, what is next? Next they will say that we have
to bulldoze Peabody Park and Piney Lake to create more green space.
It is a real shame that people like this hold positions of power in
an educational institution.
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| Tate Street Expansion |
Posted by: Faculty |
6/11/00 |
- Does the university envision expanding up and across Tate
Street in either direction in the near or distant future? Also,
what about the east side of McIver Street as well? I suppose
expansion could also continue across the railroad tracks onto Lee
Street and beyond. Is anyone out there thinking about these
eventualities?
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| Peabody Park Revisited |
Posted by: Faculty |
6/11/00 |
- Peabody Park is an oasis on an otherwise sterile concrete
campus. Do whatever it takes to protect what little is left for
future generations to enjoy. PERIOD.
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| Piney Lake vs. Peabody Park - No
Comparison |
Posted by: Staff |
5/27/00 |
- All this talk about Piney Lake vs. Peabody Park. Piney Lake is
quite a distance from campus. It is a neat place for summer camp,
swimming lessons, and retreats, but would take far too long for
biology classes to reach for applied study. The best lab in the
world for that is just outside the door -- Peabody Park. Anyone who
tries to compare Peabody with Piney Lake needs to reexamine the
situation.
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| Yum-Yum and UNCG Go Hand-in-Hand |
Posted by: Staff |
5/27/00 |
- How are we of the UNCG community going to exist without Yum-Yum
hot dogs and homemade ice cream? We've got to do everything in our
power to help this business relocate or allow them to stay where
they are. I hate the idea of driving people out-of-business for any
reason. Plus, Yum-Yum is truly a part of the UNCG family. Could
Aramark help in this matter?
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| Faculty Center |
Posted by: Faculty |
5/16/00 |
- The slate on the back porch is in dire need to repair and
replacement. The leaks have created cracks not only in the porch
but also in wall beneath the first floor, which currently leaks
every time we have rain or melted snow. The leaks pour into
electrical, telephone and computer wiring areas of the Telefund
Office. We're very much concerned about the damage to our equipment
as well as the potential for a fire. Also the leaks from the porch
drip on people's head and often we have students and alumni
visitors who complain of it dripping into their eyes, stinging and
hurting them. We've been told this is nothing to be concerned about
-- but it's natural for people to be worried about lime and calcium
deposits getting in their eyes. We've been promised in past few
years that this would be corrected at the same time the EUC would
be renovated. Please don't forget us. We're a small office -- but
we do have a lot of employees and visitors. Thank you.
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| Railroad Expansion |
Posted by: Staff |
5/12/00 |
- Before planning for the use of all the space on the south side
of campus please consider the proposed high speed rail line from DC
to Charlotte and the impact of future mass transit efforts. Please
consider leaving space for a rail stop, as after the high speed
line is complete (see NC DOT Website) local commuter train lines
will surely begin serving the Triad region. Nothing will be better
for UNCG and the environment then mass transit and with the
forethought to plan for a station on campus we might just reduce
our dependance on autos and parking. Thank you.
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| Apartments |
Posted by: Faculty |
5/1/00 |
- How about some town-gown cooperation by urging a commercial
builder to build apartments on the site of Jack's Corner? Students
need more housing alternatives. The structure could be built to
resemble the UNCG-run apts across the street and restaurants such
as Jack's and/or Yum Yum's could be housed on the lower level.
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| Aycock St., Spring Garden St.
area |
Posted by: Faculty |
5/1/00 |
- The west side of Aycock across from the parking lots would be
an appropriate place for campus expansion. What about a low-impact
weekend or evening conference center. During the summer the student
apartments could be used for housing and parking is already
convenient. Western Washington University has such a self-contained
conference center, Fairhaven. For a high-tech teaching facility,
check out the new Media Center on the North Campus of the Univ. of
Michigan. Something like this would be great for UNCG and would be
a much better transition to the nieghborhoods than the run-down
houses now on SW Aycock St. If not a conference center, then
perhaps married student housing.
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Campus Safety
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| Brown Building |
Posted by: Faculty |
7/30/00 |
- What will become of the Brown Building, the former home of the
School of Music? It contains a wonderful small recital hall that
could house dramatic productions or act as a classroom for drama
students. It would be a shame to see it go to waste, but since
space is at a premium at UNCG, that seems unlikely.
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| Trees Near the Tennis Courts |
Posted by: Staff |
7/30/00 |
- I hope that there are plans in the works to restore the trees
that were destroyed by the storm that stood alongside of the tennis
courts which are being refurbished. Coming around that corner next
to the quad is like heading into a war zone. The trees provide
shelter from the heat and screened out some of the harsh sunlight.
The stark, bare view is too sterile at this point. In fact, all of
the larger trees on campus need to be protected. They are
irreplaceable.
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Posted by: Resident Student |
7/20/00 |
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| School of Pharmacy |
Posted by: Commuter Student |
7/3/00 |
- About 5 or 6 years ago, my sister, who was a UNCG student at
the time, told me that read something about UNCG starting a School
of Pharmacy since there was only one in the entire state. Is this
still (or was it ever) a part of the Master Plan? If not, maybe it
should be as UNCG needs to be a bit more scientific and technology
oriented in this high-tech world in which we live.
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| Reserved Spaces |
Posted by: Staff |
7/3/00 |
- What if these were like timesharing and were therefore always
used, instead of often being left vacant. Staff or students could
buy a week or two that wasn't being used by the "owner".
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| Old Chancellor's House |
Posted by: Staff |
7/2/00 |
- Everyone is tired of administrative-ese in regard to the
renovation of the Chancellor's House on campus. My architect friend
tells me that figures quoted to upgrade that building are extremely
inflated (a ploy?). I bet you would have a lot of volunteers from
McIver who'd be willing to move in there today! If and when the
opportunity for a "signature building" arrives (we can't even seem
to fund the science building. what are we thinking?), then
possiblities for razing can be considered at that time.
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Posted by: Staff |
7/1/00 |
- Low budget perks should be extended to both staff and faculty.
This includes free admisssion to music dance and athletic events
for faculty/staff as well as students. These events are
underattended and would benefit from marketing strategies that
include a wider base of university personnel.
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Posted by: Resident Student |
6/27/00 |
- Why are we getting rid of our outside basketball courts. A lot
of people enjoying playing outdoors but now there is nowhere to
play.
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| PARKING |
Posted by: Commuter Student |
6/22/00 |
- PARKING IS RIDICULOUS!!! I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN HEARD A THOUSAND
TIMES BEFORE, BUT SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE. THE "STUDENTS FIRST"
MOTTO IS A LOAD OF CRAP. IT'S MORE LIKE "STUDENTS DEAD LAST". WE AS
STUDENTS ARE BEGINNING TO REALIZE THAT WE WILL NEED TO TAKE MATTERS
INTO OUR OWN HANDS TO ENSURE THAT IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE MADE. TO THE
ADMINISTRATION: DON'T BE SUPRISED IF YOU FIND DAYS WHERE THERE WILL
BE NO CARS PARKED ON YOUR CAMPUS. WE ARE PREPARED TO DO WHATEVER IT
TAKES TO BE HEARD. SINCERELY, THE UNCG STUDENT BODY
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| Yum-Yum's |
Posted by: Staff |
6/2/00 |
- I just relocated here from another state and think that
Yum-Yums is a big part of the collegee community. I would hate to
see this business close or move tofar off campus. We all need to
step in and help out every way possible!!!!
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| Master Plan |
Posted by: Staff |
5/25/00 |
- How about putting the draft master plan on this site, so we can
comment upon it?
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| safety |
Posted by: Commuter Student |
5/24/00 |
- How can students be safe when they have to walk 1/2 a mile in
the dark from there care to get were they are going, or maybe its
safer to stand by yourself in a dark secluded area for 20 minutes
waiting for the van to pick you up. Neither one sounds very safe to
me
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| UNCG SGA Passed a resolution |
Posted by: Commuter Student |
5/24/00 |
- The Student Government Association of UNCG passed a resolution
4/18/00 concerning development of Peabody Park. The resolution
follows. Whereas Peabody Park was established in 1901 as a gift to
the University, and; Whereas Peabody Park has a special value for
students because of its natural history and diverse plant and
animal species, and; Whereas Peabody Park's field and woods, its
streams, golf course, and amphitheatre are valued as an open space
for recreation, and academic studies, and its natural beauty, and;
Whereas Peabody Park is an area that is unsuitable for future
development due to its locatoin on the northern and western sides
of campus, where it would be inconvenient to locate parking or
other facilities due to classrooms being on the opposite sides of
campus. Whereas The Park's centennial anniversary will be
celebrated in 2001, this is the opportune time to create this
designation and insure the preservation of our campus history.
Therefore be it resolved that the Student Government of the
University of North Carolina at Greensboro; 1. Requests that the
whole of Peabody Park be designated an official University Park in
the Master Plan and exempt from future development.
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| bob |
Posted by: Commuter Student |
5/16/00 |
- wow
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| Telephone |
Posted by: Faculty |
5/16/00 |
- We have roughly 25-20 students who work in the basement of the
Faculty Center Sunday-Thursday , 6-10PM, from Sept-May each year.
Although the lighting has improved, students are having to walk
after work behind the Alumni House, through Taylor Garden andthe
Chancellor's Residence -- and it's not as well lighted. I'm
concerned for their safety. Although we've asked them to walk in
groups -- I am aware that there are some nights when a student is
by themselves. Can we have more lighting in pedestrian areas, and
also an outside phone somewhere in these isolated areas where UNCG
is encouraging pedestrians to walk -- especially when there are
lots of wooded areas. Thanks!
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| Parking ECHO |
Posted by: Resident Student |
5/13/00 |
- I want to echo the student who mentioned stop ticketing. We
have no place to safely load and unload cars without being
ticketed, there are no places to park unless you have a deck pass,
and it's crazy that visitors have to park on the other side of
campus just to come and avoid parking tickets and towing and the
deck fees. The parking department already makes enough money off of
us, why sell more passes than needed, and then proceed to be
barbaric with the parking nazis that patrol only to see all the
students with no money. If you don't want cars on campus, don't
allow parking and build a new deck.
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| Campus Safety |
Posted by: Resident Student |
5/13/00 |
- If money is going to be spent doing things such as remodeling
the EUC, can't some money be spent on a more pressing need, campus
safety? The lighting around campus is awful and there are too many
dark places where safety is a huge question. The woods behind
Ragsdale/Mendenhall are asking for all kinds of trouble. Shouldn't
safety come before beauty?
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| Loading and Unloading |
Posted by: Resident Student |
5/13/00 |
- In front of the high rises, many people park their cars to load
and unload. This poses a huge problem for two way traffic coming
around the curve in front of the police station and Guilford. Can't
something be done?
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| Access for Disabled |
Posted by: Faculty |
5/11/00 |
- How will buildings such as Forney and Foust be remodeled to
allow handicapped access? These buildings are much too valuable to
raze simply because it will cost a good bit of money to put in
elevators and ramps. The campus philosophy seems to be, tragically,
that if it costs money to renovate an historic structure, then it
needs to be torn down and replaced with a more modern eyesore that
will certainly have a much briefer life. This approach to building
on campus is odious and just plain sad. I hope that we will be able
to save Forney, Foust, and other buildings such as Alumni House in
the not too distant future before some bureaucrat feels like it's
time for a cheaper substitute.
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| PARKING, It's not that
difficult! |
Posted by: Commuter Student |
5/10/00 |
- Instead of an empty field beside the baseball stadium, why not
a parking deck. The field is extremely unnecessary, and needs to be
taken away and have a parking deck built on it. I think people
would rather have a place to park than stare at an empty field
being used only for people to play tag football!
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| Cars & Kids Don't Mix |
Posted by: Faculty |
5/9/00 |
- Remove vehicular access from as many roads as possible,
ESPECIALLY College Avenue, as soon as possible.
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| Brick walks and stairways |
Posted by: Faculty |
5/1/00 |
- The brick walks and stairways are beautiful and help to tie the
campus together but they need better lighting for safer walking in
the evenings.
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| Distance learning vs. brick and
mortarboard |
Posted by: Staff |
4/26/00 |
- Have planners looked into projections on the impact online
universities will have on traditional universities? How will the
growth of online learning impact facilities needs?
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| Yum Yum Ice Cream Parlor and Old Town Draught
House |
Posted by: Faculty |
4/24/00 |
- It would be neat if somehow an arrangement could be made with
these businesses to operate within the campus limits. I don't know
how long it will take the University to "foreclose" on those
properties, but they are well-known and revered by the public and
will be sorely missed once they are gone. Any ideas to relocate
them or to preserve their businesses should be carefully
explored.
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| Old Houses Along Highland Avenue |
Posted by: Faculty |
4/24/00 |
- It would be nice if the three houses along Highland Avenue
could continue to be used in some fashion by the University. I
believe it lends a certain inviting atmosphere that makes it appear
to be a neighborhood. The same goes for the former Home Management
House on McIver Street. I fear that it may some day meet the same
fate as the former President's House. These structures may not be
historic, so to speak, but they are still visually-attractive and
deserve some study before they are bulldozed prematurely. What do
others think about this issue?
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| Goldfish Pond in Elliott Center
Gardens |
Posted by: Faculty |
4/24/00 |
- This is a much treasured gathering place for faculty and
students that will hopefully be carefully-monitored and preserved
during the major Elliott Center remodeling. It is simply too
beautiful a space to lose. The fountains within the pool need to be
checked as well.
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| Peabody Park Amphitheater |
Posted by: Resident Student |
4/23/00 |
- A comprehensive restoration plan of the Peabody Park
Amphitheater should be included with the overall Peabody Park
restoration plan. Used extensively throughout the 1940s and 1950s,
the Amphitheater has recently seen a new resurgence in activity.
This is a beautiful structure, and should be preserved along with
the Park. For more information, PLEASE view the Peabody Park
website to collect overall information on the Amphitheater, Peabody
Park, and their importance to our campus:
http://peabody.uncg.edu
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| Campus Development |
Posted by: Resident Student |
4/23/00 |
- It seems the South end of Campus--between Spring Garden and the
RR tracks--is the logical place to develop. Here, there are no
historical buildings and/or greenspaces to threaten with new
development. That, combined with the fact that many students,
faculty, and the surrounding community complain about the
desolation of the South end, that area should be targeted for
future development.
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| Peabody Park Comprehensive
Restoration |
Posted by: Resident Student |
4/23/00 |
- We must commit to a thorough preservation and restoration of
Peabody Park. This is an educational park, unique to the UNC
System. Peabody Park was founded in 1901 through a $5000 gift from
Georga Philanthropist George Foster Peabody to reflect the
educational history of North Carolina. The North Carolina Audubon
Society was founded in Peabody Park in 1902 by T. Gilbert Pearson,
who went on to organize the National Audubon Society. Peabody Park
has suffered both from University encroachment and neglect over the
past 50 years. Now is the time to protect, preserve, and
comprehensively restore Peabody Park to be the educational park it
was always intended to be. It is already a classroom for a wide
variety of settings and study, but we must act now to protect it
for posterity in linking UNCG to the community and the future.
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| McIver Building Replacement |
Posted by: Faculty |
4/23/00 |
- I was pleased to see the "McIver Building Replacement" in the
Master Schedule outline. After listening to further arguements for
"building up, not out" I would propose replacing the current McIver
Building with a reproduction of the original McIver Building. It
was a beautiful 4-story structure, and the design could easily be
modified to be a 5-story structure. Aerial photographs of campus
depicting the original McIver Building can be see on the second
floor of the main Library, to demonstrate how the original building
was "in context" with the rest of campus.
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Campus Spaces
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Posted by: Commuter Student |
7/1/00 |
- 1. Add a handicapped space to Lot 9 across form Student
Recreation Center. Closest handicapped spaces are too far for those
in wheelchairs or on crutches.
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| Building locations |
Posted by: Faculty |
6/30/00 |
- New academic buildings and parking structures should be built
on the south end of the campus. The north end with its dorms and
Peabody Park should be left as residential areas. If students have
back-to-back classes there is insufficient time between classes to
walk from one end of the campus to the other. On the other hand,
students living in dorms shouldn't be complaining about walking 10
or 15 minutes to get to their car. Check out the parking on most of
the other campuses our size or larger in the country. You walk a
lot a farther than that.
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| child care facilities |
Posted by: Faculty |
6/28/00 |
- Isn't it about time that all of our child care facilities on
campus are in one location? It seems that the university and
Greensboro communities have waited long enough for a new child care
facility on campus.
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| Chancellor's House Saga
Continues |
Posted by: Faculty |
6/11/00 |
- So now I read in the Greensboro News and Record (6-4-00) that
the house will be spared if ALL of the $1.8 million can be raised
by August 1st! Thanks for the generous "gift" of time and support!
Chancellor Sullivan, I am dumbfounded by your lack of support for
or at least understanding of this issue. It is almost as if you
have set off to sabotage the effort once and for all. Empty excuses
such as "we can't go on a promise" (why not?) and "I've stretched
it [the deadline] as far as I can" (truthfully?) and "the longer
the house sits empty, the more it deteriorates and the more of a
hazard it becomes." (and the house is really going to deteriorate
that much in a year?) I hope and pray that the preservationists
will be successful under such ridiculous conditions just for spite
if nothing else. The preservationists are not asking for anything
other than a little time. Elliott Center renovations can continue
without demolishing the house right away. As the article says, "I'm
still trying to figure out what the University has to gain by
tearing the house down. Chancellor Sullivan, why are you so dead
set against protecting this community treasure? It defies logic.
You need to listen to what people in the community say.
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| Peabody Park and education |
Posted by: Faculty |
6/1/00 |
- Peabody Park is important, just as the Weatherspoon Gallery and
the Jackson Library are important, because this is a *university*.
It is not a shopping mall, it is not an industrial park, it is not
a sports franchise, it is not a summer camp, it is not an apartment
complex, it is not a parking service, and it is not a branch of the
Chamber of Commerce, notwithstanding the vulgar mindset of quite a
few people. Why should a student choose to come to UNCG? Because of
our parking garages? That is a student we can do without. Because
we have Chick-fil-A and Blimpies? That is a student we can do
without. Because we have distinctive, academically strong,
well-maintained, historically rich educational resources like the
Weatherspoon Gallery, the Jackson Library, and Peabody Park? That
is a student we need, and need more of. (And we might have more of
if the university had not mismanaged Peabody Park for so long.) We
have a new Environmental Studies Program, we are building a new
science building, and the study of the environment is one of the
most important issues in the world today. We have opportunities
sitting in front of us to improve relations with our neighbors,
with the alumni, and with the city; opportunities to set a positive
example for the region and the UNC system; opportunities to teach
our students about good citizenship, good stewardship, and the
environment across the curriculum; opportunities to be leaders
instead of followers. Do we build on any of that? No, we do what
UNCG always does: appeal to the lowest common denominator like
vulgar salesmen hawking a defective product with slogans like
"signature building" and "students first."
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| Chancellor's House Relocation |
Posted by: Commuter Student |
5/27/00 |
- I really like the idea of relocating the Chancellor's House
just a very short distance to the corner of Spring Garden and
College Avenue. How much will it cost to demolish the structure?
Couldn't that money be used to move the house and then have the
restoration proponents to raise the necessary funding or else do it
themselves? I do recall the log cabin that once stood on the golf
course (now the site of the Student Rec Center) was moved down
Walker Avenue. Can't we at least consider the possibilities? Why
was the demolition date moved up so suddenly? What is the rush?
This sense of urgency disturbs me. Very poor public relations for
the university!
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| Emeritus Faculty |
Posted by: Faculty |
5/27/00 |
- Honor our emeritus professors and staff in some fashion -- a
garden, a monument, a newsletter updating the alums on their
whereabouts, etc.
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| Gazebo Addition |
Posted by: Faculty |
5/27/00 |
- In pictures in the archives, I notice there was once a gazebo
structure located somewhere behind and between Foust and Forney
Buildings. We need some sort of structure that readily serves as a
symbol of UNCG. UNC-CH has its well, NCSU its belltower. A large
gazebo would be a nice place to relax on a cool, breezy
afternoon.
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| More on Peabody Park |
Posted by: Faculty |
5/27/00 |
- There certainly seems to be a difference of opinion on the
Peabody Park issue. Many folks have asked that the park be
preserved, including the UNCG SGA and Dr. Robert O'Hara, a
knowledgeable scientist and environmentalist. Others, less informed
and much much less articulate, believe that land could be used for
providing more parking. It might be most equitable to suggest a
compromise. Leave what little park land remains alone. It has been
reduced to a fragment of its original size. Build a parking deck on
the south side of campus that is sparsely populated. We cannot risk
becoming an asphalt jungle. I know how frustrating it can be to
find a parking space on campus, not to mention the parking
department's disagreeable attitudes toward life. But Peabody Park
is invaluable as a true laboratory. Mr. Peabody did, after all,
request in his will that this land remain unspoiled. This should
teach us all a lesson: Be careful what you leave to the University
in your will because future generations of uncaring, unscrupulous
administrators might take advantage of your gift to suit their own
agendas. Get a lawyer to anticipate any loopholes and be specific.
Isn't it sad that we cannot be assured that our requests would be
carried out to the letter?
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| Weatherspoon Art Gallery |
Posted by: Faculty |
5/27/00 |
- Weatherspoon Art Gallery is a treasure, even though its
architecture is a bit too modern for my tastes. Considering the
nature of the building, it has some right to be "quirky." We need
to model the majority of our buildings on campus after Foust, not
Weatherspoon, the Bryan Complex labyrinth, or the birdcage outside
of Spencer Dorm & the Dining Hall. One question: what happened
to the neat fountain in the back of Weatherspoon where the large
sculptures are located? Was that only a temporary display?
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| Students Building Cornerstone |
Posted by: Faculty |
5/24/00 |
- Between the Faculty Center and the Library lies the cornerstone
for the former Students Building. Most people pass right by it
without giving it a second glance. Seems to me that this is an
ideal spot for a "signature building" everyone in administration
seems to be begging for. It is a highly visible, easily accessed,
and pleasant location, and building there wouldn't destroy a lot of
trees or endanger other buildlings. Please seriously consider this
site when drawing up plans for the future.
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| Fountain in Front of Dining Hall |
Posted by: Faculty |
5/24/00 |
- Even though folks "mistreat" it on occasion through the
addition of laundry detergents, the fountain in front of the dining
hall is without a doubt THE MOST BEAUTIFUL spot on campus. Do
whatever is possible to protect it for future generations. I've
heard some rumors that plans for the fountain were almost scrapped
because of the presence of steam pipes or tunnels in the vicinity.
Thank God someone found a way around that obstacle! Please keep the
fountain flowing continuously. The mere sound of the bubbling
waters is soothing, relaxing, and comforting. Thank you for
soliciting our opinions.
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| Chancellor's House Relocation and
Rehabilitation |
Posted by: Faculty |
5/24/00 |
- I've been following the story of the fate of the Chancellor's
House in the newspaper and the latest idea I've heard sounds like a
win-win situation for everyone. Allow preservation groups to move
the house to the spot where the "bell plaza" currently sits on the
corner of College Avenue and Spring Garden Street. (How ironic --
that's where President McIver's former house once stood!) Most
importantly: allow preservation groups a little bit of time to
raise the funds necessary to fund the restoration. Why does
everything have to be so rushed? Don't sacrifice this campus
landmark while such a brilliant alternative exists to save it.
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| The Necessity of Peabody Park... all of
it |
Posted by: Staff |
5/23/00 |
- It is necessary to preserve and promote Peabody Park--its
fields and woods. Yes, UNCG is a "land-locked" campus, which makes
this valuable resource even more necessary and critical. Peabody
Park is as necessary to UNCG as Central Park is to New York...I
know, I've resided in both. UNCG has a brand new Environmental
Studies Program. How wonderful it is that we have this space ON
CAMPUS to use. Besides, Mr. Peabody and President McIver set aside
this space always to be preserved for environmental, education use.
Now, more than ever, we have this opportunity. Peabody Park also
has unique ties to the National Audubon Society, as one of its
organizers, T. Gilbert Pearson, was an early faculty member who
founded the NC Audubon Society IN PEABODY PARK. Let us not put
ourselves in the position of other UNC system schools who are
spending thousands of dollars trying to revitalize and recapture
what we already have. As an added note, $7 million is already being
set aside for land acquisition for UNCG in the upcoming UNC system
bond referendum. The campus is planning for expansion--of land AND
programs. Let us not destroy educational and good business
potential by encroaching further on Peabody Education Park...that
includes the Peabody Park Fields and the Peabody Park Woods. We
must make our campus unique by more fully using our potentials,
specifically Peabody Educational Park.
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| Natural Spaces |
Posted by: Staff |
5/16/00 |
- Why do people continue to insist on saving a very small area on
the north of campus they call Peobody Park. It is not much of a
park as the few trees in it do not even hide the surrounding
streets and buildings. I am an avid environmentalist, and enjoy the
outdoors, but cannot see the value of this small wooded area, when
we own two much larger natural areas in Piney Lake and the Three
College Observatory. These are large enough to be important, and
should be used to study and for other academic work, instead of
being left to rot. We are a land locked urban campus that needs
every acre for buildings and parking to serve one of our primary
missions, educating people. The few classes that use this small
wooded area would have better experiences learning in one of our
off campus wooded areas. Heck maybe even drain Piney Lake and let
it return to its natural state. This IdeaXchange section has plenty
of parking comments, and the facts are that you can't solve those
problems without land, land that is being "guarded" by a few
anti-growth faculty members. Please try to do right by the
thousands of others who want safe convenient parking and
classrooms. Mr. Peobody gave a gift to the University, and as with
any gift it becomes the receivers to do with as he or she sees fit,
so lets do what is right for UNCG.
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| Peabody Park Preservation |
Posted by: Resident Student |
5/12/00 |
- I would like to echo the sentiments of others who have posted
in favor of preserving Peabody Park. Both the wooded and field
sections of the park have provided countless hours of recreational
enjoyment and instructional information. It is imperative that the
fields and woods of Peabody Park remain untouched by
development.
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| Amphitheatre in Peabody Park |
Posted by: Resident Student |
5/10/00 |
- The Amphitheatre whithin Peabody Park is a great resource just
waiting to be used. For the first time in at least 30 years the
Amphitheatre has been used successfully by a campus organization
(the Picnic in the Park sponsored by the Peabody Park Rangers). So
much more could be done there if a little money was put into
shaping it up. Numerous concerts, plays, and celebrations could be
held there every year. All that's needed is a little facelift. This
would be another great chance to do something good for the arts at
UNCG.
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| Police Facility |
Posted by: Staff |
5/5/00 |
- I agree with the concept of one police facility in the heart of
campus. Having two places on campus is confusing to students. When
students or even staff have to come to the police station, it's on
the far edge of campus. More police in the middle of campus can't
be a bad thing, can it?
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| McIver Replacement |
Posted by: Staff |
5/5/00 |
- The idea about the McIver replacement being modeled after the
original McIver Building is a GREAT idea. It was such a beautiful
old building and it was huge.
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| Yum-Yum and Old Town |
Posted by: Staff |
5/5/00 |
- When the University puts a parking deck onto the space between
Stirling and Forest, building in a commercial space for the two
businesses currently there would generate income for years and keep
a campus tradition alive.
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| Time to write off the athletics
experiment |
Posted by: Staff |
4/27/00 |
- The biggest campus boondoggle of the last decade was the move
to Division I athletics. It might have seemed like a good idea at
the time, but ten years' worth of this experiment has wasted
literally millions of dollars, destroyed whole neighborhoods,
alienated students, faculty, alumni, and neighbors, and the sports
events are lucky if they have as many people in the stands as they
have playing on the field. It's time for UNCG to admit that it was
a mistake and jettison the whole package. Let's put the emphasis
back on education where it belongs.
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| Preservation of Peabody Park in its
Entirety |
Posted by: Commuter Student |
4/25/00 |
- I reiterate the growing importance of Peabody Park to the UNCG
community. The park has gained many new voices, both students and
faculty, in the past couple of years. Peabody Park is now being
used widely by the UNCG faculty for education, and the park is used
by both students and faculty for its relaxing setting. An ongoing
biological survey by Dr. Robert O'Hara is a testament to the home
that Peabody Park serves as to hundreds of species of flora and
fauna. The park is also an important stop to many migrating
species, as well. Please preserve Peabody Park in its entirety, and
consider the brilliant alternatives for expansion that others have
suggested.
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| Peabody Park |
Posted by: Commuter Student |
4/25/00 |
- Peabody Park is one of the campuses most valuable resources. As
a student that is nearing graduation, I vow to not give one penny
as an alumnus to the university until the administration commits to
the preservation of the remaining greenspace in Peabody Park.
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| Park Gym |
Posted by: Resident Student |
4/24/00 |
- This is an interesting building that currently houses offices.
However, might it eventually be reconverted to a gymnasium for
casual pick-up games or weight-lifting or aerobics?
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| Towers on Spencer Dorm |
Posted by: Resident Student |
4/24/00 |
- Would it ever be possible to open up the twin tower areas as
observation decks, or would this just be too dangerous? There is
something about a tower that appeals to our curious natures.
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| Curry Auditorium Renovation |
Posted by: Faculty |
4/24/00 |
- Although Curry Building itself was remodeled only a few years
ago, the auditorium is in pretty poor condition and really needs to
be refurbished in order to be presentable to both the public and to
the University. The room could be a showplace with just a little
attention.
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| New Pool |
Posted by: Faculty |
4/24/00 |
- Considering the size and scope of the new HPERD Building
facility, it would seem logical to have a new pool installed. By no
means should the old one be abandoned, however. It is my
understanding that there is a "below ground" observation area that
was once used for Dolphin-Seal pagents and the like (water ballet).
Any chance this area could one day be opened to the public? Thanks
for asking for our input. We appreciate the opportunity.
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| Rock Walls Throughout Campus |
Posted by: Faculty |
4/24/00 |
- These walls exist up and down Highland Avenue and Forest
Street, to name a few places. They are extremely attractive and
need to remain. When the old house structures across from McNutt
Center were razed, the rock walls remained. Bravo! However, when
the area was cleared for a parking lot near the Elliott Center
renovation site, these rock walls were destroyed. This was a
terrible waste, as was the removal of two extremely large magnolia
trees along Walker Avenue. Let's avoid this type of action in the
future.
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| Springs in Front of Foust
Building |
Posted by: Faculty |
4/24/00 |
- We have all heard the stories of how Spring Garden Street
received its name. Do any springs still exist in the park below
Foust Building? I don't know what use could be made of this (these)
spring(s), but the possibilities seem intriguing. Maybe a fountain
could be "powered" by the spring.
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| Build in the south if necessary |
Posted by: Faculty |
4/23/00 |
- If more campus construction is needed, it should be in the
southern part of the campus near Spring Garden and Oakland. Almost
everything of historical and environmental value in that area has
already been destroyed or will be soon; there's nothing left but
pavement and parking lots there. So if we need more buildings, put
them there, rather than on the northern border which is still
beautiful and should be protected from destruction.
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| Police Facility |
Posted by: Staff |
4/20/00 |
- I would like to see the long term plan include a space for a
modern, unified police facility. The space on the South side of the
McIver parking deck would be an ideal location and is currently
just empty, unused space.
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| Preserving Peabody Park |
Posted by: Faculty |
4/19/00 |
- Preserving Peabody Park as an academic setting for the
University should be a priority when establishing and carrying
forward a master plan for the University of NC at Greensboro. Not
only does the park provide a beautiful green area for downtown
Greensboro and the University, it also provides valuable plant,
animal, insect, water, and other research resources for the biology
and science departments. Let's keep what's left of the park like it
is. We have enough concrete, buildings, signs, etc. What we need is
nature in it's raw form.
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| Campus Preservation |
Posted by: Faculty |
4/19/00 |
- This University needs to start making commitments to the
preservation of this campus. It is a beautiful campus, but over
time the administration of the University's usual stance is to
demolish the old and build new. This is what is happening with the
Chancellor's Residence. If we keep doing this there will be nothing
left of the old campus structures. One of these structures is
Peabody Park. The entire park needs to be restored to the
beatification of the original park so it may be used for recreation
along with academic settings and uses for future students, staff,
visitors, and local residents. This can be done under academic
direction from an assigned department. Please do your part to
commit to the preservation of the campus and make it a
priority.
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