UM Mason Hall Renovation Approved
A $4.4 million renovation of Mason Hall – focused on upgrades to the Angell Hall Courtyard computing site and three computing classrooms – was approved by the University of Michigan regents at their Dec. 13, 2012 meeting.
Mason Hall, located at 419 S. State, is connected to Angell Hall. The renovation will cover 32,000 square feet and include expansion of the computing site, improved accessibility, and infrastructure upgrades. The project will be funded through investment proceeds and the provost’s office. The work is expected to be finished by the fall of 2013 and will provide about 14 construction jobs.
Regent Andrea Fischer Newman asked whether the changes would affect the “Fishbowl” – a reference to the glass-walled computing center. Tim Slottow, … [Full Story]