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safe and welcoming campus with state-of-the-art academic
resources and a vibrant campus life — that’s the goal
NJIT has set for the university’s physical presence in Newark.
NJIT gained much-
the building will house
needed space for class-
education at all levels.
rooms and other uses in
Once renovations are
June when ownership of
completed, Summit
the Central High School
Street (below), closed
building (above) at the
to traffic from Warren
eastern edge of the
to Bleeker Streets, will
campus passed to the
become a tree-lined
university. Following a
pedestrian mall.
complete renovation,
P r e s i d e n t ’s R e p ort
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Building the Ca mpus of the Future
NJIT has created
a prototype
BUILDING THE CAMPUS OF THE FUTURE
state-of-the-art,
energy efficient
building (left) with
$1.6 million in
funding from the
American Recovery
and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 (ARRA).
The university’s
Oak Residence Hall
upgrade project
is estimated to
reduce electrical
energy use by
50 percent and
fossil energy use
by 40 percent.
NJIT’s growing
A
safe and welcoming campus with state-ofthe-art academic resources and a vibrant
campus life — that’s the goal NJIT has
set for the university’s physical presence in Newark.
In recent years, the campus has flourished as a
result of landscaping and campus beautification
initiatives. The objectives in the 2010-2015
Strategic Plan take the concept much further.
Through the Gateway Project, NJIT will be an
intrinsic part of an enhanced University Heights.
Envisioned for the immediate surrounding
community are improved amenities including
enhanced housing, as well as new commercial
space with shops and restaurants. The strategic
plan calls for construction of an initial block of
townhouses for use by the Greek organizations
at the south edge of campus. A request for
qualifications was issued this year and a developer
will soon be chosen. On campus, older buildings
will be upgraded, expanded, and equipped with
state-of-the-art energy efficient technologies.
student body, more
active alumni, and
Division I athletics
program have all
helped to underscore the need for
replacement
and expansion of
outdated recreation
and athletics
facilities. The
Naimoli Family
Athletic and
Recreational Facility
(left), currently
under construction
thanks in large
measure to a gift
Named one of the nation’s greenest universities
by Princeton Review, NJIT has created a prototype
state-of-the-art energy efficient building with
$1.6 million in funding from the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
The university’s Oak Residence Hall upgrade
project is estimated to reduce electrical energy use
by 50 percent and fossil energy use by 40 percent.
Utilizing innovative renewable energy and energy
efficient technologies to reduce the ecological footprint of the building, the Oak Hall renovation was
designed as a model of energy efficiency concepts
that could be applied to other buildings in the
state’s higher education community. Similar
technologies are being applied in the Guttenberg
Information Technologies Center, Campus Center,
and Fenster Hall.
from the family of
Vincent J. Naimoli
’62, is the first
such initiative.
A growing student body, a more active alumni,
and university’s Division I athletics program have
all helped to underscore the need for replacement
and expansion of outdated recreation and
athletics facilities. The Naimoli Family Athletic
and Recreational Facility, currently under
construction thanks in large measure to a gift
from the family of Vincent J. Naimoli ’62, is the
first such initiative. This addition to the Fleisher
Athletic Center will more than double the amount
of space available for recreational sports, intramurals, athletic practice sessions and other university
activities. Expected to be available for use in early
2011, the new facility will feature a floor surface
suitable for a variety of indoor recreational sports
and intramural competitions including indoor
tennis, soccer, cricket and other athletic activities.
NJIT gained much-needed space for classrooms
and other uses in June when ownership of the
Central King Building (formerly Central High
School) at the eastern edge of the campus passed
to the university. Following a complete renovation,
the building will house education at all levels,
including pre-college programs. The university’s
initial use of the building will be for 13 classrooms
on the second floor. In addition to the installation
of sprinkler and fire alarm systems, immediate
improvements will include smart-classroom
technology, new telecom and computer networks,
and upgrades for lighting and temperature
control. Once renovations are completed, Summit
Street, closed to traffic from Warren to Bleeker
Streets, will become a tree-lined pedestrian mall.
St. Michael’s Medical Center plans a sweeping
$250 million redevelopment to create a new hub
on one of Newark’s main thoroughfares and
reclaim a row of 19th century hospital wings as offices and living quarters for students. Plans call for
uniting “The Hub,” a new four-story facility,
to the late 1800s hospital wings that have defined
St. Michael’s for generations. The 19th century
facilities will be restored as offices, retail shops, and
living quarters for medical students.
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