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Notre Dame Announces $400M Stadium Expansion

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WOWO): The University of Notre Dame announced the largest building project in its 172-year history, integrating the academy, student life and athletics with the construction of more than 750,000 square feet in three new buildings attached to the west, east and south sides of the University’s iconic football stadium, at a projected cost of $400 million.

 

The Campus Crossroads Project will add significant academic space at the same time the University is hiring 80 new faculty members to build on Notre Dame’s existing strengths.

 

“The integrated nature of this project will maintain the compact walkability of campus, facilitate deeper connection and collaboration across the various units of the University, and offer an exciting addition to what we believe is the best on-campus student learning experience in the country,” Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., Notre Dame's president, said in the letter to the campus community Wednesday.

 

“At a time when some are questioning the future of the residential college campus,” he said, “we believe the investment in these new facilities, which will house new research and teaching venues, several academic departments, a much-expanded student center, a digital media center and a variety of hospitality and programming spaces, will greatly enhance the campus experience for all those who study, live, work here and visit Notre Dame, as well as new amenities that will deliver outstanding game day experiences for Irish fans. Since its founding, one of Notre Dame’s greatest assets has been the boldness of its vision – the ability to see possibilities and connections where others saw only obstacles and fragmentation. This project continues that boldness of vision.”

 

Construction will begin in two years or sooner and take approximately 33 months to complete.

 

“Notre Dame alumni and friends have always displayed remarkable generosity,” Father Jenkins said. “Upon reviewing the extraordinary plans we have in place for advancing the mission of their University, I’m certain that benefaction combined with stewardship will allow us to move forward on this project sooner rather than later.”

 

Details of the project are available at  http://crossroads.nd.edu/.

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