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HWt (i5amecotR Renovations from page 1 The street-scaping initiative calls for various improvements such as: new pave ment and crosswalks, new signal lights, enhanced plant zones, new benches antrash receptacles, new concrete crosswalks, new pavement for all six blocks, bench es, brick paving with carpet effect for side walks, more trash bins, the opportunity for more cafE seating, enhanced plant zones around trees, the opportunity for bike racks and the opportunity for pub lic art, such as sculpture and fountains, Gambrell said. The center median is also to be re moved and parking meters are to be elim inated from City Hall to the Capitol, Gam brell said. i Chao said that the Main Street im provements will give Columbia “a modernized facelift for the twenty-first century,” and that the downtown corri dor will be “more pedestrian friendly” once the renovations are complete. “A big change will be happening to Main Street,” Chao stated. Functional improvements will include a centralized communication duct bank system with fiber optic cables under ground, Chao said. About 44 of Main Street's 124 trees, some of which are ill, are sched uled to be cut down during the remod eling! While this has drawn protest from some Columbia residents, Gambrell said tree preservation is a concern, and that 49 more trees will exist after the project, putting the total number of trees at 173. He added, though, that new trees shouldn’t be expected to sprout up overnight. “It takes a long time to grow a tree,” Gambrell said. Another area of downtown undeigo ing renovation is Assembly Street. The medians along Assembly Street, from Laurel to Elmwood Avenue, as well as the adjoining median on Elmwood, are being reconstructed. A wrought iron fence will be erected running the length of the medians. The plan for the fence was approved by the South Carolina Depart ment of Transportation in the spring. And a colorful multitude of new flow ers, including over 6,000 Daffodils, will be added as well. The medians were initially planted seven years ago. Work on the remodel ing project began in mid-July of this and is expected to be completed by mid October. During the course of the reconstruc tion process, one lane of traffic might be closed occasionally between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The groups involved in the renova tion efforts are the City of Columbia Forestry and Beautification Division and a local non-profit organization, Colum bia Green. Debbie Price, superintendent of the City of Columbia Forestry and Beautifi cation Foundation, said the primary purpose of the remodeling is beautifi cation. But she added that more than just cosmetic benefits could be expected. “The old plants in the medians are not doing well because of foot traffic - they're getting trampled,” Price said. “The fencing is being added to protect the plant material and will also serve as a safety precaution for pedestrians.” Price said that it's safer for pedestri ans to avoid crossing the street from the medians because they could step out into traffic from behind a tree and not be seen by passing motorists. The overall cost of the project is $65,000. The City of Columbia is spending $40,000 for the fence and Columbia Green is spending $25,000 for the new plant ma terial, Price said. f Once the fence is complete, new or namental grasses, perennials, bulbs and evergreen groundcovers will be planted to furnish yearlong interest and color. In addition to the numerous daffodils, they will include purple coneflowers, perennial hibiscus, black-eyed susans, caryopteris, maiden grass and Mexican sage. Crape myrtles will also be incor porated into the new plan. “The additional flowers will be eye catching and more attractive,” Price said. Kristin von Karowsky can be reached at gamecocknews@hotwail.com The old plants in the medians are not doing well because of foot traffic. The fencing ... will also serve as a safety precaution for pedestrians.’ Debbie Price City of Columbia Forestry and Beautification Division Deans from page 1 “I appreciate sincerely this oppor tunity to lead the College of Engineer ing and Information Technology into a new era,” White said. “I am looking for ward to our new mission of producing computer-oriented graduates for the in formation age.” Dr. Joe Gibbons has served as in terim dean of the college since Dr. Craig i--■-1 Rogers stepped down from the posi tion in 1999. Dr. Les Stembeig recently served as the dean of the College of Education and Human Development at Bowling Green State University. Stembeig, who became the dean on Aug. 7, said he was attracted to USC by the opportunity to work with an out standing faculty and staff, and a univer sity whose leadership understands the importance and impact of a-college of education. “First and foremost, I was attract ed by the quality of people who com prise the College of Education,” Stem beig said. “I also was very impressed by the fact that the overall University com munity seems to speak in one voice re garding support for new initiatives that likely will be undertaken to enhance the excellence of the college.” Stembeig earned his bachelors de gree in psychology, his masters in spe cial education, and his doctorate in ed ucational psychology from University of Con necticut. Dr. Rossi comes to USC from Itha ca, N.Y, where he served as the associ ate dean of the School of Music. Rossi, who started working at USC on-Aug. 1, said the enormous potential of the School of Music's faculty, students and new facilities, attracted him to the University. “I look forward to advancing the goals and aspirations of the music fac ulty to foster a school of music of ex ceptional quality,” Rossi said. Rossi earned his bachelors degree in music education, and saxophone per formance and literature from Ithaca Col lege. He earned his masters degree from the University of Michigan and his doc torate in saxophone performance and literature from the Eastman School of Music. Rossi will succeed Dr. Manuel Alverez, who has served as interim dean since 1998. The College of Journalism and Mass Communications and the Darla Moore School of Business are still searching for new deans. Dr. Ronald Farrar will continue to serve as interim dean of the College of Journalism, and Professor Rodney L. Roenfeldt will be the interim dean of the School of Business. USC News contributed to this story. Steven Drummond can be reached at gamecockne ws@hotmail. com Or. Les Sternberg, dean of the College of Education and Human Development Apply Yourself. Literally. Attend the Fall Scholarship Workshop Series If you don’t apply you won’t win. Attending a Scholarship Workshop is the first step in the application process for national scholarships, grants, and fellowships. Faculty and staff will explain the merits and requirements of individual competitions. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. First-year students and sophomores are encouraged to attend workshops to begin the process of becoming a scholar. Plan to attend and Apply Yourself, literally. Rhodes Scholarship & Marshall Scholarship (for advanced study in Britain) Monday, August 28, 4 p.m. Gressette Room, Harper College Fulbright Scholarship (research and study abroad for graduating seniors and graduate students) Wednesday, August 30, 4 p.m. Gressette Room, Harper College NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (for graduate study & research in science, math, and engineering) Wednesday, September 6, 4 p.m. Gressette Room, Harper College Truman Scholarship (attention juniors - for graduate work in public service or government) Thursday, September 7,4 p.m. Gressette Room, Harper College Goldwater Scholarship (for sophomores & juniors involved in research in science, math or engineering) Monday, September 18, 4 p.m. Gressette Room, Harper College Udall Scholarship (for sophomores & juniors interested in environmental public policy issues) Wednesday, September 27, 4 p.m. Gressette Room, Harper College Mellon Scholarship (for graduate work, post-secondary teaching in humanistic studies) Tuesday, October 24, 4 p.m. Gressette Room, Harper College NSEP Scholarship & Fellowship (for undergraduate and graduate students interested in study abroad) Monday, October 30, 5:30 p.m. Russell House 305 The Office of Fellowships and Summer Programs Helping students apply themselves for national fellowships and scholarships Harper College, Room 101 on the USC Horseshoe (803) 777-0958 • www.sc.edu/ofsp That’s right! 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