Expansion and Development
The school is undergoing expansion and renovations for both its campus housing facilities and academic buildings. For housing, two new residence halls (Fields and Schoenfeldt) were completed for the 2009-2010 school year, while two existing residence halls are in the process of being renovated. The university is in the process of renovating the existing dining facility known as The Commons.
In academics, the Engineering Building was renovated using a $12 million dollar gift for its expansion and improvement from Donald and Darlene Shiley. Additionally, the university has proposed building a new library to replace the current Wilson W. Clark Memorial Library. Elsewhere, a bell tower located adjacent to the Christ the Teacher Chapel was completed in September 2009. At 100 feet, it is the tallest structure on campus, as well as in North Portland, a title that Mehling Hall held previously.
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