
WHO:
--President Richard R. Rush
--John Spoor Broome, University benefactor
--Pedro Haberbosch, Foster and Partners architectural firm
--165 students from University Preparation School
--Local dignitaries, elected officials
--CSUCI students, faculty, and staff
--Members of the community
WHEN: Friday, October 7, 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Mall of California State University Channel Islands, One University Drive, Camarillo, California.
WHAT: At the above time and place, groundbreaking ceremonies will be held for the John Spoor Broome Library. The construction will utilize an existing hospital structure combined with a striking architectural design that will result in a state-of-the-art digital teaching library to serve students, faculty, and the community. The design for the project is by Foster and Partners, a world renowned architectural firm highly respected for successfully integrating modern designs within historical architectural structures. Projects of the firm have included the British Museum renovation of its central core and the German Parliament.