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Renovations Give Older Buildings New Life & Look WMC is getting a new look! are expected to provide the rest. Directors of the Western $1 million was given by longtime Maryland Renovation Project friend of WMC, Mrs. Peterson, have slated most of the buildings specifically for improvements to on campus foreither immediate or the Fine Arts Building, which was future improvements. The rededicated in her honor. Also buildings included in immediate undergoing major renovations is plans are Memorial, Peterson, Memorial Hall. As the project ran Lewis, and Levine Halls, as well significantly behind schedule, as Little Baker Chapel. With an many students were introduced to estimated cost of $10 million, the library, where classes were fundruising efforts are going held during the 1994-1995 school strong. A special loan from the year. In addition, a new roof was state government of $3 million put on Little Baker Chapel and must be used to restore Alumni Hall was made handicap historically significant buildings accessible. such as Memorial. Peterson, and There are more plans in the works. Little Baker, and donations from Plans to redesign Englar Dining alumni and friends of the college Hall are in progress, and set to begin in the late summer of 1995. A brand new science lab building At left: The entrance (0 Memorial Hall was familiar to sruents during the 1994·1995 and dorm improvements are also on the drawing board. renovations project Renovations 37