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Higher Education

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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