This state-of-the-art, 25,300 square-foot facility is designed with a commitment to sustainability principles and sensitivity to best practices in LEED standards and sustainable building design. The vision is to create spaces that respond to student needs for both personal and collaborative study space in an environment rich with information technology. A key design principle is providing a flexible technology infrastructure that can evolve as necessary.
The green hot spots on each floor plan indicate naming opportunities.
Arrival Level
Arrival Level: The lower level, with a striking entrance facing the stadium, will house the William Jewell Welcome Center, a presentation room for student and faculty rehearsals, a media-rich classroom theater and the College’s new Center for Justice and Sustainability.
Intermediate Level
Intermediate Level: The intermediate level hosts a café with adjacent outdoor seating, offering a convenient north access for students entering from the residence halls. Also on this level students will find group study rooms, a media classroom, commons area and a production studio with multimedia resources and rooms for lectures and conferences.
Quad Level
Quad level: Features of the Quad level include a large open commons, offices for the Center for Applied Critical Thought and Inquiry, general study rooms, a prestigious scholars' room and a lounge for students in the Oxbridge Honors Program to study and collaborate.
Presentation Room and Rehearsal Studio
Digital Classroom
Commons Area
Collaboration Studio
Commons Area
Commons Area
Commons for Independent Study Groups
Event Classroom
William Jewell is designing a modern center for collaboration and engagement in response to the demands of global citizenship in the 21st century and the needs of the 21st century learner.
The College’s new Library and Learning Commons will transform the physical campus, host new programs, provide a technology-rich learning environment and support experiential education across the curriculum.
