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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.
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Florida International University, Miami » $28.5-million graduate business school building » $22.9-million international studies building » Also: $32-million stadium opening in 2009 |