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Kilo transformed into Education Dept.

South of the AAIC building on D Street is an empty warehouse, commonly called the "Kilo Building," which once housed the Wilson Library. Its name comes from Kilo Engineering, the company which previously occupied the facility. The building is currently under renovation and will house offices and classrooms for the Education Department. Brian Hassler, one of the construction workers, gathers used lumber to be loaded on to a truck. / photo by Veero Der-Karabetian
South of the AAIC building on D Street is an empty warehouse, commonly called the “Kilo Building,” which once housed the Wilson Library. Its name comes from Kilo Engineering, the company which previously occupied the facility. The building is currently under renovation and will house offices and classrooms for the Education Department. Brian Hassler, one of the construction workers, gathers used lumber to be loaded on to a truck. / photo by Veero Der-Karabetian

by Jody P. Bethel
Staff Writer

A growing Education Department is the reason for transforming the Kilo building, the old Wilson Library, into an education building.

Demolition of the interior of the building, which is already underway, will be completed in approximately two weeks and reconstruction will be started shortly thereafter.

The estimated cost is a little more than $1 million and has already gone out to contractors for bidding.

The project, which was hoped to be complete by January 1997, is now scheduled for completion during spring break, according to Brian Worley, director of facilities management.

In keeping with the community atmosphere, the building will combine the styles of the downtown La Verne shops and the historic architecture of the University, according to Dr. Thomas McGuire, professor of education and chair of the Education Department.

“The front of the building will be tile, with a metal trellis that will eventually be covered in vines,” said Worley.

Education students and faculty will be provided with four large classrooms, accommodating 35-40 students each, as well as two smaller seminar rooms and 17 faculty offices. In addition, the new building will have a curriculum laboratory/work room.

Students will be able to get material, work on bulletin boards and class projects in an open environment with the laboratory space provided, said Dr. McGuire.

Currently, the Education Department has 200 students enrolled into the teaching credential program and another 150 enrolled in the masters/special credential program.

“Given the increasing growth in enrollment in the past year, there will be more room to work,” said Dr. McGuire.

The new faculty offices will provide space for professors who have been currently sharing office space and office space for part-time faculty who have not had offices before.

One of the larger benefits of the move is “it will relieve some of the parking problems from the west end of the campus, near Mainiero, when the education students take parking with them to the new location,” said Worley.

According to Dr. McGuire, California’s increase in funding toward education is one of the reasons for the University’s greater enrollment in the teaching program.

Jody P. Bethel
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