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...year ago, when students asked Dean of the College L. Fred Jewett '57 about the possibility of a student center at Harvard, they were told that such a building was "not a priority." But shortly after students returned to Cambridge in the fall, they were surprised to learn that the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) wanted to turn the Harvard Union into a humanities center and move the freshperson dining hall to Memorial Hall...
...whether students like it or not, the student and humanities centers seem destined to be built. Peter J. Riley of Harvard Real Estate (HRE)--which manages Memorial Hall for FAS--says that a feasibility study completed last week concluded that the changes are sound, and Jewett says the plan is just waiting for funds...
...moved along, but not as fast as I would like," says Jewett, adding that he thinks such a center will "put us well on the way to improving the situation for extracurriculars and the humanities." Jewett says he hopes construction on the project will begin as soon as funds become available, although he notes that FAS has not earmarked the centers for a specific fund drive...
...Jewett says that the current plans drawn up by the prestigious architectural firm of Venturi, Rauch and Scott Brown are fluid enough that the specific details of the plan can be worked out as soon as the University is set to begin construction...
Indeed, many students who led earlier efforts to secure a center to house undergraduate groups have already expressed disappointment with the proposal, despite Jewett's assurances that their input will be solicited...