Recently completed projects include the new $15.3 million Agriculture Biotechnology facility, with laboratories for biotechnology and transgenic plant and animal research, and $17.8 million in music and fine arts additions and renovations, which include a band and orchestra building, music library and studio and classroom building.

Work continues apace on the new building for the School of Business, which promises to be one of the finest business school facilities in the nation when it opens in 2001. The $26.6 million,100,000 square foot building will house classrooms - many of which will feature teleconferencing and distance learning capabilities - offices, a cafe/commons area, a 40-seat boardroom and a spacious courtyard.

A comprehensive renewal of the Northwest residential campus neared completion during the fiscal year. This $32 million renovation includes student rooms, the addition of study areas, meeting and game space, and the Northwest Marketplace, a 550-seat dining facility.

While girders frame the new School of Business on the main campus, UCONN 2000 projects span the University.

Design and construction began for additional residential facilities, including suite-style rooms that will provide a new option in residential housing. New apartment-style housing, planned for completion in 2001, will accommodate nearly 1,000 graduate students and upper classmen, and provide the privacy and flexibility of apartment-style living right on the main campus.

UConn's regional campuses also continue to experience major changes. With a $22 million state investment, the UConn campus at Waterbury will be relocated downtown, while at Avery Point, a $31 million marine sciences building, currently under construction, will be completed next year.

On time and within budget, UCONN 2000, along with other related capital projects, reflects a public commitment to quality education that is transforming this University into a vital educational resource for the 21st century.