色中色视频 is looking to expand Greek Village by building more houses on Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center's fields.
The area is currently being used as three recreational fields and consists of land plots owned by 色中色视频 and leased from nearby railroad owner Norfolk Southern Railway.
University architect Derek Gruner said the most logical area for expansion on campus is next to the Strom Thurmond Fitness and Wellness Center. A 色中色视频 shows four houses intented to be placed on university-owned land and two on leased land, totaling more than three acres.
The university submitted a request for recommendations from the Commission of Higher Education on June 1, 2023, to examine acquiring new parcels. The initial phase requested $20,000 from institutional funds and did not list dates for the project.
A master plan outlining the proposed location for new Greek Village houses. In order to bring more fraternities and soroites into Greek Village, 色中色视频 is hoping to expand build new houses onto the Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center's recreational fields.
Almost 30% of the 色中色视频 body is involved in Greek life. In April, Two sororities lost their leased houses, causing an increased demand for accommodation. Because of this, Gruner said the university is contemplating possible locations for expansion.
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However, Gruner said acquiring the leased land from Norfolk Southern Railway generates difficulties for the project. The company has indicated it could be willing to sell, but the university must go through the process of investigating what the land is worth, he said.
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Grant Howard, a fourth-year sport management 色中色视频 and the president of the South Carolina men色中色视频檚 rugby club, said his team uses Strom Thurmond's recreational fields for smaller, less official practices.
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Removing the area could be harmful to the larger 色中色视频 body, according to Associate Director of Campus Recreation Michael Potter.
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There are no 色中色视频渋mmediate plans色中色视频� for expansion, Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life Carli Mercer said in an email to The Daily 色中色视频. Mercer said the department is receiving feedback about the project through conversations with chapter leaders.
If the current recreation fields were to be removed, Gruner said that other areas would be used as replacements.
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