University Times

The Board of Trustees executive committee on April 16 approved the addition of eight projects totaling nearly $46 million to the University’s fiscal year 2010 capital budget.

The projects are for additional student housing in Lothrop Hall, replacement of air handling units at Chevron Science Center, construction of a greenhouse on the Langley Hall roof, renovation of the William Pitt Union’s ninth floor, expansion of Bouquet Gardens and creation/renovation of 13 physics labs on the Pittsburgh campus. The budget also covers upgrades to Pitt-Bradford’s Fisher Hall and infrastructure upgrades to Pitt-Greensburg’s Smith Hall.

The trustees property and facilities committee approved the projects Feb. 23 (See March 4 University Times) and the budget committee approved the projects March 15. (The budget committee previously approved $990,000 for the Lothrop Hall project.)

—Kimberly K. Barlow