Lebanon Valley College Mund Re-Dedication Ceremony April 20

ANNVILLE, PA (04/13/2012)(readMedia)-- The hub of Lebanon Valley College's campus, the Allan W. Mund College Center, will celebrate a re-dedication Friday, April 20 at 4 p.m. after the completion of an 18-month renovation. The renewed and revitalized building is the center of lively engagement and activity for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

"Mund has become a high energy, active environment for a variety of student-centered activities," said Greg Krikorian, vice president of student affairs and dean of students. He noted that every new aspect of the building has received rave reviews from the student body. "The new living room is a place for students and other members of the campus community to enjoy casual meals and group meetings, and to hang out between and after classes. The patio area immediately became a social hot spot on the first warm, sunny day."

The Mund College Center renovation project increased the size of the building from 66,000 square feet to 74,000 square feet, and cost $13.3 million. The project was supported by more than $770,000 in pledges from trustees, alumni, the campus family, and other generous donors.

Dr. Lynn Garrett Phillips '68, chair of the LVC Board of Trustees, will welcome guests to the ceremony and introduce speakers and ribbon-cutting participants. After an invocation by The Rev. Dr. Paul Fullmer, LVC chaplain, LVC President Stephen MacDonald will share words of appreciation to all who made the project a success. The ceremony will include a reflection by Brian Mund, son of the late Dr. Mund, and a choral selection from the LVC Concert Choir.

Originally opened as the College Dining Hall in September 1958, the building was expanded to become a true student center through a $1.5 million addition that was completed in spring 1971. In honor of a longtime trustee and acting president, the board of trustees renamed the building as the Allan W. Mund College Center in October 1972.

Visit www.lvc.edu/mund for a recap of the entire renovation project, and further details about the building's new Center for Student Engagement, the College's progress toward achieving LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification, and dining center upgrades.