MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Progress continues on a student development on West Virginia University’s Evansdale campus.
The university is hosting a sneak peek event Friday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Evansdale Crossing.
The facility, located near the Engineering PRT station, is still under construction.
According to Maryanne Reed, Dean of the Reed College of Media, the diverse space will serve students well.
“It will be a space that is conducive for students congregating, for colliding on projects and really a very open, dynamic space – something that the Evansdale campus is missing right now,” Reed said.
Evansdale Crossing is a public-private development for a 100,668 square foot facility that will house the College of Media Innovation Center.
“It is something very modern and very different from what we’re used to seeing. The fact that we are the main academic program in that building is very exciting,” Reed commented.
The development also will be home to student services, a book store, six restaurants, study space and classrooms.
An estimated 8,000 students are predicted to use Evansdale Crossing each.
Reed said bringing journalism programs, mostly housed in Martin Hall, to the Evansdale campus, will lead to new academic collaborations.
“For example, we established a minor in interactive media design with the College of Creative Arts, and we anticipate the courses will live there,” explained Reed.
Work started on Evansdale Crossing in April 2014. Construction could be complete by November 2015.