Who's Building

The State University System will spend nearly a billion dollars in the next three years on everything from waterworks to roadwork. Dorms, garages, students unions and stadiums are extra. Here are some projects.

Mike Vogel | 6/1/2007

	Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers » $20-million classroom building opening in 2009 » $24-million engineering building » $20-million home for the business college » $8-million hospitality school building » Unique: A $5-million lab at the Naples Botanical Garden » Also: A parking garage, a dorm, a student union addition and a performing arts building
	University of North Florida, Jacksonville » $21-million College of Education and Human Services by 2009 » $10.25-million health classroom and services building opening next year » Unique: A $4-million sanctuary and meditation center in 2008 » Also: A dorm, student union and parking
	University of Florida, Gainesville » $388-million, 192-bed cancer hospital in 2009 » $94-million biomedical sciences building by late 2009 » $62-million health sciences classroom and simulation building in 2011-12 » $57.8-million veterinary education and research center in 2010 » $55.5-million emerging pathogens center by 2009 » $32-million nanoscience building by 2008 » Also: A building for its band, classroom space and arts auditorium improvements
	University of Central Florida, Orlando » $156 million med school/health campus at Lake Nona and biomedical research center, med school library and classroom building » $120.8-million sports complex and convocation center » $29.8-million research building » $21.4-million physical sciences building » Also: A $65.2-million stadium, a pool, tennis courts and classroom buildings
	Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton » $43-million engineering and computer science building » $39-million joint-use building with the University of Florida in Davie and a $30-million developmental research charter laboratory school in Port St. Lucie » $5.6-million business college building in Boca Raton » Coming: A football stadium and a Davie student union
	Florida International University, Miami » $28.5-million graduate business school building » $22.9-million international studies building » Also: $32-million stadium opening in 2009

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