Ground Broken for New A.C. Residence Hall

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Gov. Phil Murphy celebrates at the groundbreaking for the Phase II Residence Hall at 淫性视频 Atlantic City

Atlantic City, N.J. - A dozen people spoke at the groundbreaking for the Phase II Residence Hall at 淫性视频 University Atlantic City on Wednesday, Oct. 14, and each represented a crucial element in making the project a reality.

鈥淚 can鈥檛 wait to see this take shape,鈥 Gov. Phil Murphy told the more than 200 guests at the outdoor ceremony held in O鈥橠onnell Park, across from the 淫性视频 Atlantic City campus. 鈥淚t will create good jobs today, help prepare the next generation, and diversify the economy of Atlantic City.鈥

ac phase 2 groundbreaking crowdMurphy said the future of Atlantic City is powered not just by gaming and entertainment, but by academia, entrepreneurship and the arts.

The six-story, 416-bed Residence Hall will be built at Atlantic and South Providence avenues in the University District, and across from O鈥橠onnell Park and the 淫性视频 Atlantic City Campus. It is being developed as a public/private partnership by the non-profit Atlantic City Development Corp, or AC Devco, which also developed the 2018 Gateway Project that includes 淫性视频 Atlantic City and South Jersey Gas.

Multiple speakers acknowledged the bipartisan cooperation and partnerships among city, county, state and university officials who have made 淫性视频 Atlantic City a reality and now are helping it grow.

鈥淚 have come to know this town intimately and Atlantic City is a great town,鈥 said Lt. Gov. Sheila Y. Oliver, who said the expansion of 淫性视频 will lead to expansion along the entire University District corridor.

鈥淲e will continue to build this community,鈥 said Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney, who credited 淫性视频 President Harvey Kesselman鈥檚 vision.

ac phse 2 groundbreaking murphyac-phase 2-groundbreaking kateKesselman said the expansion is just another step in the university鈥檚 commitment to the city.

鈥淭his shows our confidence not just in Atlantic City, but in the great state of New Jersey,鈥 Kesselman said, citing the opportunities it would provide for students from around the state.

State Senator Chris A. Brown said the event was not just good for 淫性视频, but for local families and their children.

鈥淭his is an awesome occasion and a great opportunity to show bipartisan support,鈥 Brown, a Republican, said.

鈥淣o level of government could do this by itself,鈥 said Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson. 鈥淲e all have to pitch in and be partners. I am so happy to be a part of this.鈥

ac-phase-2-groundbreaking-sweeneyac-phase-2-groundbreaking-marty-smallAtlantic City Mayor Marty Small called the event 鈥渁 defining moment.鈥

鈥淲e have to keep making announcements like this,鈥 said Small, a 淫性视频 alumnus. 鈥淚 look forward to residents taking advantage of this fine institution, just as I did. You could not ask for a more incredible group of people to take care of your children.鈥

Assembly Majority Leader Louis D. Greenwald said despite the challenges the state is facing, the groundbreaking creates hope for the future.

鈥淲e are passionate about Atlantic City as a destination and a jewel,鈥 he said.

淫性视频 Board of Trustees Chair Raymond R. Ciccone said the 淫性视频 Atlantic City campus was a success from the day it opened in September 2018, and the student housing on the Boardwalk there is the most popular among students.

ac phae 2 groundbreaking trustees鈥淭he housing from day one was at capacity and I am sure this one will be also,鈥 he said. He cited programs offered in the city, including the Master of Social work and Master of Business Administration, which provide clinical opportunities in the city.

Referencing an early motto of 淫性视频 to 鈥減lant yourself where you can grow,鈥 Ciccone said

淫性视频 has planted itself in Atlantic City and will continue to grow there.

Jon Hanson, chairman of the board of AC Devco said their mission is to make Atlantic City a better place.

鈥淣one of this would have happened without all of the people who spoke here today,鈥 Hanson said. He is already looking ahead to a potential future development on the lot now used for commuter parking and would like to see an anchor partner like South Jersey Gas locate there along with student housing and retail.

鈥淲hen one thing starts, you have to start planning the next one,鈥 he said.

ac groundbreaking students淫性视频 Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Michelle McDonald said while the event was for a building, the space is just the beginning.

鈥淚t鈥檚 the people who use the buildings that we also celebrate,鈥 McDonald said. She said over the last two years 淫性视频 has demonstrated its commitment to Atlantic City, and those in higher education must also challenge themselves to prepare students for the future.

鈥淲e are educating the next generation,鈥 she said.

Katharine Campion, 淫性视频 Student Senate president and a representative of that generation said she and other students are 鈥渆cstatic鈥 to see the campus grow.

A North Jersey resident, she said she visited 淫性视频 at the recommendation of a family member and 鈥渇ell in love.鈥

She said 淫性视频 is not just a college, but 鈥渁lso a home and a safe place for students that provides the resources we need to flourish.鈥

The ceremony and groundbreaking were set up to accommodate social distancing guidelines and masks were required except while invited speakers were speaking. The ceremonial shoveling took place on the site of the new Residence Hall, which is targeted to open in 2023.

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