Graduates are listed with their degrees and majors and, in parentheses, areas of concentration. A total of 2,124 students completed associate, bachelor's or graduate degrees at Fort Hays State University in the spring 2017 semester. The spaces now serve as overflow seating for popular performances or crowded events such as graduation.07/06/17 HAYS, Kan. Multiple monitors in the classroom adjacent to the auditorium and throughout the cafeteria have a closed-circuit feed that can play live events being broadcast from the auditorium. The connectivity also makes both spaces suitable as testing centers for digital assessments such as the PARCC exam. The aesthetics were modernized, acoustics were improved and the HVAC system was replaced.ĭesigned for today’s learners, the school now has Wi-Fi access throughout to accommodate the 1-to-1 student-computer ratio. In the auditorium, the original orchestra pit built in the 1920s was exposed and put back in use. A new underground drainage system eliminates water infiltration problems. The increased capacity enables the school to shorten the lunch schedule and provide more time in the classroom. The cafeteria was renovated and expanded with an addition that borrows space from the courtyard.
Both the cafeteria and auditorium are now multipurpose spaces that accommodate classes, after-school activities and community events. The solution created agile spaces that are collaborative in nature. In the dated, heavily used Reber Center for the Performing Arts, the HVAC system was noisy and caused vibration. In the cafeteria, circulation was difficult, and flooding was an ongoing problem. The existing North Building, portions of which date back to 1899, was cramped and dark.
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