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Oakland University - News Archive - Oakland Center expansion on schedule
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( expansion project. Work on the $8-million)Tj
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(addition began last October and is about 20 percent complete, said Vice \
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(commitment to enhancing the educational and social environment of campus\
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("Right now the structural steel is up along with the staircase, concrete\
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(installed, and later this week, crews will begin installing roofing. Pre\
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(item. More exterior work will be completed as it warms up outside.")Tj
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(The first floor of the addition will expand the seating area for the exi\
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(The second floor will provide a 7,000-square-foot multipurpose room with\
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(The exterior will feature a two-story, semi-circular glass front offerin\
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(The existing Oakland Center kitchen, which dates back to the original co\
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("The kitchen and food service preparation areas will be completely gutte\
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(catering services. New equipment also will be installed to provide more \
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(Because of interior renovations, the Pioneer Food Court will close at th\
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(Starbucks stand will remain operational, and grab-and-go sandwiches and \
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(area will not be impacted. A variety of meals will continue to be availa\
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("The fishbowl will be made more aesthetic and smaller, so it won't be in\
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