The new patio between the Study Learning Center and Dawson Building is starting to take shape and should be completed in just a few weeks. New concrete has been poured, trees and shrubs have been planted, bricks are being laid in some areas and large decorative boulders are in place.
Construction workers placing the campus' Nittany Lion in its new location.
After careful measuring, leveling and making sure the placement and angle of the Nittany Lion was just right, the construction crew in charge of moving the Lion to its new home removed the straps that were used to move the icon and take a moment to admire their work, while campus Chancellor Marwan Wafa poses for a photo on this historic day.
The raised brick platform at the campus' entrance that housed Penn State Scranton's Nittany Lion for almost 20 years sits empty minutes after the lion statue was moved to its new location.
The hallway of the Dawson Building's first floor is now under construction as work begins on the new Information Sciences and Technology Active Learning and Innovation Lab.
The old computer lab in Dawson has been gutted as work begins on a complete remodeling of the site and the creation of a brand new lab.
The new lab space is also being completely rewired. Workers will soon begin installing the new wiring for the new computers, work stations and technology that the space will offer.
When the project is complete, the new Information Sciences and Technology Active Learning and Innovation Lab will have work stations like the one shown in this artist rendering to encourage group study and collaboration.
The old tennis courts are gone, and work is underway on new Flex Courts at the lower end of campus, adjacent to the Multipurpose Building and Library. Students will be able to use the new courts for a variety of recreational activities.
The Lion Shrine is in its new spot and ready to greet returning students next week -- in the exact same spot on which the campus' dedication was held 50 years ago, when the campus opened in 1968.
A new study pod was installed this summer in the Hawk Student Success Center to give students another option in places to study and collaborate.
Construction crews leveling the area between the Dawson and SLC buildings where a new patio area will be created with shade trees, a clock tower and greenery.
The campus' Nittany Lion statue is moved on a flatbed truck from its original home at the campus' entrance to the west end of the patio area between the Dawson and SLC buildings.