Coming Together, Piece By Piece
ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Atlantic City is on schedule for fall 2018 opening.
by Daniel J. Douglas
Drone photo of ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Atlantic City taken in early June.
Coming Together, Piece By Piece
Summer 2018 Issue
Connected by land and sea – from the Pinelands National Reserve to the Atlantic Ocean – the MudGirls Studio mosaic tile project, which will be installed in the residence hall of ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Atlantic City, gives a visual metaphor to the complexity of assembling the pieces of a new campus in Atlantic City.
"From conceptual drawings to moving in furniture, the Atlantic City campus is coming together for our fall 2018 opening," said Donald Hudson, vice president for Facilities & Operations. "As a public-private partnership, we have many stakeholders working in unison in a carefully choreographed process. We are on-time, within budget and ready to open the doors to a unique experience for our students, the community, faculty and staff."
Located on the Atlantic City Boardwalk in the city's Chelsea neighborhood, ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Atlantic City will feature an academic center and residential building offering apartment-style living for more than 530 students. More than 100 courses are scheduled and over a thousand students are expected to be registered for classes this fall at ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Atlantic City.
On June 20, officials from ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ and AtlantiCare announced that AtlantiCare will open its first Urgent Care Center in Atlantic City at the site of the new ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Atlantic City campus in September.
Brian Jackson, chief operating officer, Atlantic City campus, and Haley Baum, assistant dean of students, Atlantic City, have been able to educate the University community, prospective students and area businesses about the beachfront living and learning opportunities at ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Atlantic City during their presentations and shuttle tours of the new campus.
From shopping and restaurants, the art district, local attractions, entertainment and the famous Atlantic City Boardwalk, the new campus will provide opportunities for students to participate in community engagement projects and learn from real-life internships and partnerships right in the city.
At the same time, the University will be able to strengthen its presence and partnerships in Atlantic City.
Artists from MudGirls Studio lay out ceramic tiles on the floor of their studios in
St. Michael’s Loft in Atlantic City. The ceramic tile design will be installed on
a fireplace at ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ’s new Atlantic City campus. | Photo by Susan Allen
MudGirls Studio Founder and Director Dorrie Papademetriou describes the ceramic tile
design, which will be installed on a fireplace at ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ’s new Atlantic City campus.
ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Atlantic City offers students a chance to live and learn in a
coastal city. | Photo by Kevin Monko
Michelle McDonald, associate vice president for Academic Affairs and chief officer
for Academic Programming, Atlantic City, talks about ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Atlantic
City during an interview for Comcast Newsmakers.
View of the Atlantic Ocean from one of the residential rooms at ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ's new campus
in Atlantic City.
With ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ's new campus located steps from the Atlantic City Boardwalk and beach,
students will experience beachfront living and learning. | Photo by Kevin Monko
Drone photo of ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ Atlantic City's residential building taken in early
June.
