SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN (WTAQ-WLUK) – Lakeland University announced a $12,000,000 fundraising campaign on Friday.
It focuses on the areas of campus center renovations, new athletic facilites and scholarships.
The university has already received an anonymous $3,000,000 donation to upgrade the Younger Family Campus Center.
“Once this work is completed, the Younger Family Campus Center will be a jewel for our main campus,” Lakeland president David Black said in a news release. “The Campus Center has been altered and adapted several times since its construction in 1964. The current facility is dated and lacks the social vitality and sense of place to be a true social hub for Lakeland.
Plans call for the new campus center to:
- Address healthy lifestyles through new dining options and setups that promote healthy eating and socializing
- Offer additional space for Lakeland’s Student Success & Engagement program, including hosting coaching sessions, workshops and small events to support students in achieving their goals
- Provide an enhanced environment for community-building, camaraderie and personal growth
- Provide commuters with a place to “touch down” between classes so they can feel more connected to the campus community
- Provide spaces to host a variety of events and activities
University leaders hope to finish the campus center work in fall of 2018.
Meanwhile, work is scheduled to begin this spring on a previously announced $2,800,000 new outdoor athletic facility. The new facility, which is expected to be ready by this fall, will house the school’s football and soccer teams, and will also be available for community use.
The fundraising campaign also has a goal of raising $4,000,000 for student scholarships.
