Lander University Campus Upgrade
Halle Michael, Tyler Weiss, Allen Laymon, Auron Moore
After conducting an anonymous survey of students, faculty, and staff, our group discovered a lack of awareness surrounding the campus upgrades that Lander University has planned for the upcoming school years. Lander University’s administration emphasizes their appreciation for student and staff input regarding plans for campus activities, upgrades, events, etc. Administration then takes the collected feedback and attempts to satisfy the demands without exceeding their allotted campus upgrade budget. Therefore, after our group collected the feedback from the surveys and realized that many campus members were unaware of the future modifications, we made it our goal to assist the university in their publicity endeavors. We gathered data surrounding personal feedback, overall awareness of the changes, propositions for future changes from Lander campus members and preferences on campus greenspace versus infrastructure additions for the requested additions. Additionally, we researched the average cost for future campus modifications and created a financial plan to outline how these expenses would fit within the campus upgrade budget. As a result of our Geographic Information System (GIS) training, our group created a map layout to demonstrate the present campus layout and outline future ideas for campus improvements. Our goal is to aid Lander University management in educating the students, faculty and staff of the changes and provide useful insight to Lander management surrounding future modifications to Lander’s campus to ensure campus unity. We will do this by showing the existing campus, clearly outlining possible modifications to Lander’s campus, offering a visual aid surrounding student and faculty feedback and providing a comprehensive financial plan showing how these ideas fit within Lander’s campus upgrade budget.
Halle Michael is a junior pursuing a business administration degree with an emphasis in marketing management. She is a member of Lander’s Honors Society, the Society for Leadership and Success, Beta Gamma Sigma, the Student Needs Committee, Collegians for Christ and volunteers at the Bear Necessities Food Pantry and the Big Oaks Rescue Farm. She plans to open a marketing business next year with a blue-collar industry focus.
Tyler Weiss is a sophomore majoring in biology and environmental science with a minor in chemistry. He plays Men’s Lacrosse, is a member of Lander’s Honors College, and will be inducted into TriBeta Honor Society this year. He plans to go to graduate school for biology with an emphasis on ecology.
Allen Laymon is a sophomore majoring in business administration with an emphasis in accounting while also working towards a minor in Spanish. He is a member of Lander’s Honors College. He plans to pursue an MBA and a CPA after graduation through USC’s Business Graduate Program.
Auron Moore is a junior majoring in business administration with an emphasis in accounting with a second major in mathematics. He is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society, Rotaract Club, and Lander’s Honors College. He plans to pursue an MBA and a CPA after graduation through Lander’s Business Graduate Program.