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Post by a10champion15 on Aug 9, 2013 10:22:42 GMT -5
La Salle has finally got it's act in gear for the business school that has been rumored since I attended.
La Salle over the past few years has been working on West Campus in order to make it a more integrated part of the campus.
They are knocking down the former church on the corner of Wister and Chew, where the new business school will be built.
A special committee is viewing the architects’ rendering of the new School of Business building this week. The project is slated to start of the next 6 to 9 months.
La Salle also makes settlement of the Armory in October.
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Post by coqui900 on Aug 9, 2013 10:40:47 GMT -5
THAT is awesome. Hopefully there's no zoning issues or the like.
What's going to become of College Hall then?
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Post by MisterD on Aug 9, 2013 11:00:03 GMT -5
I would have been even later to every class going from Neumann.
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Post by ltrain38 on Aug 9, 2013 11:12:39 GMT -5
Hopefully they just move humanities and social sciences into College Hall from Olney. That building is a train wreck.
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Post by luhoopsfan on Aug 9, 2013 12:25:03 GMT -5
1 - this is awesome
2 - that note about Olney and a train wreck made me laugh out loud for some reason. I understand they've been renovating rooms of that building though, is this true? A buddy of mine teaches there at Night and i thought he told me that.
3 - Anyone look at the back of the La Salle magazine this week and the ad to host your wedding at 1 of the 2 chapels on Campus? I know De La Salle Chapel is in College Hall, but where is that other Chapel they refer to? I totally would've gotten married at La Salle and maybe even have a reception there too. Not sure my wife would be on board but still.
4 - this is so much better than renovating the existing building. I mean I love the architecture of College Hall, but to keep pace with the changing world, it wasn't a suitable facility for a business school. It's ideal for English and other Humanities-type classes that are more about discussion than technology
5 - not to harp on the whole chapel thing and sound like a Holy Roller, but how is it that we never had a real standalone Chapel on campus?
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Post by MisterD on Aug 9, 2013 12:37:42 GMT -5
Re #5: Let's stick to one "if you build it, they will come" venture at a time.
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Post by luhoopsfan on Aug 9, 2013 12:51:37 GMT -5
I'm not saying now is the time to build one, but how did we not build one 100 or 75 years ago?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2013 13:03:53 GMT -5
Nova, Fordham, and the Joe's all have marvelous - breathtaking - churches, but anyone who says our chapel is insufficient architecturally - did you ever participate in one of our masses? I actually enjoyed the intimate piano + pulpit approach and didn't care that the stained glass windows were simply LED bulbs, or that we didn't even have kneelers, a staple in most chapels.
I took family to a few of those masses and when we walked out afterward they said to me "wow- I didn't really understand your fascination with La Salle before but I sort of do now" --that counts for something, right?
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Post by explorerman on Aug 9, 2013 13:05:38 GMT -5
1 - this is awesome 2 - that note about Olney and a train wreck made me laugh out loud for some reason. I understand they've been renovating rooms of that building though, is this true? A buddy of mine teaches there at Night and i thought he told me that. 3 - Anyone look at the back of the La Salle magazine this week and the ad to host your wedding at 1 of the 2 chapels on Campus? I know De La Salle Chapel is in College Hall, but where is that other Chapel they refer to? I totally would've gotten married at La Salle and maybe even have a reception there too. Not sure my wife would be on board but still. 4 - this is so much better than renovating the existing building. I mean I love the architecture of College Hall, but to keep pace with the changing world, it wasn't a suitable facility for a business school. It's ideal for English and other Humanities-type classes that are more about discussion than technology 5 - not to harp on the whole chapel thing and sound like a Holy Roller, but how is it that we never had a real standalone Chapel on campus? 3- It wasn't part of campus or La Salle property until the purchase of G'Town moved things. The church is stand alone and right at the corner and next to Germantown Hospital. To be frank, I am not excited with the location would have preferred the tennis courts to keep it central to campus. I will talk to my friend on the CPA and see if he knows or heard anything. |
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Post by a10champion15 on Aug 9, 2013 17:16:45 GMT -5
I also think the location isn't great but i understand why. The school made a huge investment with west campus and it shouldn't just end with converting Germantown hospital. I think the issue is in order for the school to build the facilities and for the school to compete they need the campus to expand, it can't be just centered on the main quad. Look how large sju campus has gotten over the past ten years and how their facilities benefited from the expansion.
Whoever designed olney should be incarcerated that building is awful and should be knocked down. They were doing some minor renovations, nothing notable though.
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Post by luhoopsfan on Aug 9, 2013 18:53:19 GMT -5
A lot depends on what they do with that land/locked piece of ground with The Point and The Den. If they can clear that out it could bring the whole intersection together a little better. I also assume it won't be sitting on the actual corner but set back closer to the hospital building so students can access by crossing the bridge maybe
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Post by 23won on Aug 16, 2013 14:08:00 GMT -5
A lot depends on what they do with that land/locked piece of ground with The Point and The Den. If they can clear that out it could bring the whole intersection together a little better. Maybe, but I am not convinced it is a good idea. There is a lot of open green space where you could make a real statement and add to the wow factor to attract top students in the process of making a decision to attend the B school. Instead, you build on the periphery away from every other academic building (IMO this makes no sense) and roll the dice that the owners of the run down houses surrounding the brand new B school building will come to the table and sell for less than a king's ransom. If you build it, the homeowners will demand a ton to buy them out to string things together on campus. Besides, even if you get there and can buy them all for less than a king's ransom (not so easy), you still have the building sited at a lousy intersection with smoky bus traffic, yahoo drivers who drive like nuts through there and a glorious view of La Salle Apartments. I would like to hear the rationale to give it a fair shot, but for the reasons noted above, putting it on an isloated piece of campus at a lousy intersection doesn't do much for me. BTW -Do we own the Point and the Den? |
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Post by durenduren on Aug 16, 2013 15:04:48 GMT -5
The point and den are lasalle properties, they've been leasing the spaces out obviously. Or trying to with the Point, mostly unsuccessfully.
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Post by sweat83 on Aug 16, 2013 18:01:08 GMT -5
Nova, Fordham, and the Joe's all have marvelous - breathtaking - churches, but anyone who says our chapel is insufficient architecturally - did you ever participate in one of our masses? I actually enjoyed the intimate piano + pulpit approach and didn't care that the stained glass windows were simply LED bulbs, or that we didn't even have kneelers, a staple in most chapels. I took family to a few of those masses and when we walked out afterward they said to me "wow- I didn't really understand your fascination with La Salle before but I sort of do now" --that counts for something, right? Great post on the chapel..and reference to the "Stained Glass Windows". Went to Sunday Mass on occasions while attending LSC. Would see the same students and faculty there week after week. Loved the Mass, but was so impressed by the vocals of some of the Christian Brothers (especially Br. Pat). In retrospect, wish I went more often. Hope I can attend 1 more Mass at the Chapel in my lifetime. It was just one of those things that makes LaSalle what it is. |
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Post by coqui900 on Aug 16, 2013 19:55:30 GMT -5
On another note, La Salle hired a search firm for the new school president.
How useful are those things?
And are there any tea leaves to read into this? There's a really limited group of people who can do the job if they still limit the presidency only to Christian Brothers.
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Post by calsufan on Aug 16, 2013 20:02:41 GMT -5
A lot depends on what they do with that land/locked piece of ground with The Point and The Den. If they can clear that out it could bring the whole intersection together a little better. Maybe, but I am not convinced it is a good idea. There is a lot of open green space where you could make a real statement and add to the wow factor to attract top students in the process of making a decision to attend the B school. Instead, you build on the periphery away from every other academic building (IMO this makes no sense) and roll the dice that the owners of the run down houses surrounding the brand new B school building will come to the table and sell for less than a king's ransom. If you build it, the homeowners will demand a ton to buy them out to string things together on campus. Besides, even if you get there and can buy them all for less than a king's ransom (not so easy), you still have the building sited at a lousy intersection with smoky bus traffic, yahoo drivers who drive like nuts through there and a glorious view of La Salle Apartments. I would like to hear the rationale to give it a fair shot, but for the reasons noted above, putting it on an isloated piece of campus at a lousy intersection doesn't do much for me. BTW -Do we own the Point and the Den? Have to say I agree with all of this. Isn't there another location on campus they could locate the B school? Why isolate it instead of integrate it with the rest of the school buildings? |
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Post by luhoopsfan on Aug 16, 2013 20:17:57 GMT -5
By no means am I a fan of this site for the biz school, just trying to envision some of the possible alternatives.
If you want to talk crazy, maybe the could get Wister Ave closed between Armstrong St and Olney Ave?
Just putting it out there as a conceptual idea.
I would prefer the biz school go down to South Campus somewhere now that the Armory will allow another means of access onto campus.
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Post by calsufan on Aug 16, 2013 20:41:20 GMT -5
By no means am I a fan of this site for the biz school, just trying to envision some of the possible alternatives. If you want to talk crazy, maybe the could get Wister Ave closed between Armstrong St and Olney Ave? Just putting it out there as a conceptual idea. I would prefer the biz school go down to South Campus somewhere now that the Armory will allow another means of access onto campus. Demolish the armory, put some of the sports fields there and build the school next to Olney Hall? |
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Post by theneumann64 on Aug 16, 2013 20:44:37 GMT -5
On another note, La Salle hired a search firm for the new school president. How useful are those things? And are there any tea leaves to read into this? There's a really limited group of people who can do the job if they still limit the presidency only to Christian Brothers. Not for nothing, but I'm officially announcing my candidacy. |
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Post by 20thandolney on Aug 16, 2013 21:39:58 GMT -5
Maybe, but I am not convinced it is a good idea. There is a lot of open green space where you could make a real statement and add to the wow factor to attract top students in the process of making a decision to attend the B school. Instead, you build on the periphery away from every other academic building (IMO this makes no sense) and roll the dice that the owners of the run down houses surrounding the brand new B school building will come to the table and sell for less than a king's ransom. If you build it, the homeowners will demand a ton to buy them out to string things together on campus. Besides, even if you get there and can buy them all for less than a king's ransom (not so easy), you still have the building sited at a lousy intersection with smoky bus traffic, yahoo drivers who drive like nuts through there and a glorious view of La Salle Apartments. I would like to hear the rationale to give it a fair shot, but for the reasons noted above, putting it on an isloated piece of campus at a lousy intersection doesn't do much for me. BTW -Do we own the Point and the Den? Have to say I agree with all of this. Isn't there another location on campus they could locate the B school? Why isolate it instead of integrate it with the rest of the school buildings? It really isn't isolated though. The hospital is home to the nursing school. I believe Psychology is located there, as well. There may be some other majors also. |
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Post by coachd on Aug 17, 2013 12:31:10 GMT -5
On another note, La Salle hired a search firm for the new school president. How useful are those things? And are there any tea leaves to read into this? There's a really limited group of people who can do the job if they still limit the presidency only to Christian Brothers. Not for nothing, but I'm officially announcing my candidacy. If you campaign on the following items you will win without a fight: 1. The new hoops arena (with seating behind one basket and a mural of GloryDays dunking behind the other) gets built in conjunction with the new business school. 2. Dr. Denim joins "Jolly Cholly" in the unemployed line. 3. Find someone who can run the campus Food Service and provide great food on campus before and after games and especially during halftime. 4. Make sure the campus bookstore is open before and after all home games and sells LaSalle jerseys and caps. 5. Display our championship trophies in our new arena; have displays of our great players and of course a ball signed by Garland with "Southwest Philly Floater" inscribed on it. |
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Post by durenduren on Aug 17, 2013 14:00:39 GMT -5
What planet are you from? |
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Post by coachd on Aug 17, 2013 14:28:00 GMT -5
What planet are you from? Planet Gnocchi, et tu? |
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Post by coqui900 on Aug 17, 2013 14:30:00 GMT -5
Have to say I agree with all of this. Isn't there another location on campus they could locate the B school? Why isolate it instead of integrate it with the rest of the school buildings? It really isn't isolated though. The hospital is home to the nursing school. I believe Psychology is located there, as well. There may be some other majors also. It's actually the School of Nursing and Health Sciences. Nursing's the biggest. But there's also Nutrition, Speech Pathology and some other related programs. The Nursing major is huge -- I think it might be the biggest major at La Salle. There are a lot of adult/night school students. It's a really different academic program than what traditional undergrads are used to. There are actually a lot of nurses who don't have bachelor's degrees (you can get licenses with an associate's degree). This limits them professionally. Getting a BSN helps get promotions and raises. A lot of employers also pay for this. There are also a lot of La Salle nursing students who complete the pre-reqs at CCP or Montco and then transfer in to save money. The Nursing/Health Sciences school really matches the La salle mission more than any other academic program. A lot of the part-time/adult students are the first in their family to go to college. There are a lot of really inspirational people in that department. The graduate programs are also huge, too. Nurse practitioners are almost the same as doctor's in terms of how they work with patients. They get paid a TON, too. The nursing administrative offices used to be in Wister. They were super cramped. They had some classes there and labs in Holroyd and a few other disparate areas. Everything is now in one centralized location that was also an actual medical facility. There's also a "healthy food court" in the basement of Wister. The menu is designed by the students. They also have Food Labs and the like that they didn't really have before. There's also a lot of administrative space. A lot of the admissions/PR/etc. are in that building. There's also a career services for graduates department there. I was thinking of making a career changed and went to that department for assistance. The person I worked with in that department was absolutely incredible. I cannot stress enough how much help she provided me. That program is La Salle at its best. There was talk of somehow using the upper floor and/or roof as an area for receptions. I've been up there -- it's an absolutely incredible of the city from up there. I don't know if there was enough space or architecturally possible, though. The investment in purchasing Germantown is one of the greatest things La Salle ever did, IMO. |
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Post by durenduren on Aug 17, 2013 14:32:14 GMT -5
What planet are you from? Planet Gnocchi, et tu? I'll take "Deep Space" for 500, Alex. And good post, coqui. Pretty solid recap of that west campus investment and it's lesser known attributes. |
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Post by coachd on Aug 17, 2013 15:58:57 GMT -5
The new arena should be built in the shape of a pyramid; 8 sided like the great pyramid.
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Post by luhoopsfan on Aug 17, 2013 17:59:32 GMT -5
I wish I was starting at La Salle as a freshman this fall
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Post by durenduren on Aug 17, 2013 18:06:01 GMT -5
I wish I was starting at La Salle as a freshman this fall that could be said every fall. |
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Post by thehawkisdead on Aug 18, 2013 13:00:27 GMT -5
I wish I was starting at La Salle as a freshman this fall Sometimes I feel this way, but I usually don't. There's no way another four years could be as perfect as the four I had. I have never come anywhere as close to being the right person in the right time and place as I was then. |
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Post by lasalle89 on Aug 18, 2013 13:17:08 GMT -5
My best friend just texted me that his daughter wants to attend LaSalle. I texted back it was a great 4 years and she will love it. She is going to play soccer. I told him I will head down with him for the Bball games. Can't believe how time flies by.
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