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State College faculty, staff, students, and alumni spent an unseasonably warm
afternoon on campus earlier this month to celebrate the dedication of the
college's Alumni Plaza and the rededication of the newly renovated
Walter C. Hinkle/Robert Couse Bell Tower.
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State College faculty, staff, students, and alumni spent an unseasonably warm
afternoon on campus earlier this month to celebrate the dedication of the
college's Alumni Plaza and the rededication of the newly renovated
Walter C. Hinkle/Robert Couse Bell Tower.
Dr.
Daniel Barwick, interim director of development who served as emcee of the
event, welcomed the visitors and noted:
"We celebrate today the restoration of the central feature of our
campus: this tall and noble clock tower that has marked the passage of time at
ASC and borne witness to the remarkable advances in the campus that have
occurred since it was built. This clock, originally dedicated to our seventh
president Walter C. Hinkle, has kept us on-time and on-task since 1973. But a
24-hour-a-day job takes its toll, and when the clock finally fell silent,
alumnus Robert Couse, class of 1974, stepped forward to offer the support
needed to restore the clock to working order.
"We
also celebrate today the inauguration of our Alumni Plaza,
a project designed to commemorate support of the college in a permanent,
public, and decorative way. The bricks that surround the bell tower will
eventually form a blanket of support over this entire plaza, and already there
are more than four hundred bricks that have been inscribed to honor alumni,
past and present faculty members, staff, departments, student organizations,
and college advocates. This project is possible thanks to the support of
Weckesser Brick Company, Inc., which has graciously
provided these brick pavers at their cost, and we thank them for their generous
support of the college."
Dr.
Ron Rosati, ASC provost and officer in charge, echoed Barwick's comments by
noting "I also want to thank each and every one of you who has purchased a brick. This brick project seems unique to me: it is
a giving opportunity for every supporter of the college. This isn't an academic
initiative or an athletic one, or an initiative limited to those who are alumni
or current students. This is an opportunity for everyone. These bricks contain
messages honoring faculty, staff, alumni, current students, departments,
programs, organizations, and friends who have passed on."
He
went on to say, "...at 魅影直播
State: we can reflect on
the wonderful history of our first century, and we can look ahead to the
wonderful opportunities that present themselves at the beginning of our second
century."
Rosati also spoke for the campus community when
he addressed Couse: "Bob, your
generosity has restored an important part of our campus, and set a wonderful
example of giving for all of us who love 魅影直播 State
and want to advance the college."