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6 TRUTHS BEHIND THE FENCE
DANIELA PEREZ
SENIOR EDITOR
Several myths surround the
construction around the former Parker
Library. But, rest assured! This article
is your tour guide into the world be-
hind the fence.
Myth 1: The Parker Library will be
a library.
Fact: The Parker Library will not be a
library when construction is finished.
According to Ms. Rubinstein, Head of
the Upper School, the Parker Library
is being transformed from a library to
a Center for Entrepreneurial Studies.
Myth 2: Vision 20/20 left with Mr.
Benedict.
Fact: Many students feel that because
Mr. Benedict spearheaded the opera-
tion, Vision 20/20 left with him.
Vision 20/20s mission state-
ment is that By 2020, Saint Andrews
will be a leader in providing a unified
academic community unparalleled in
inspiring students to lead honorable
lives of purpose and take on limitless
opportunities to impact the world.
The Center for Entrepreneur-
ial Studies epitomizes this vision. It
will be the show case building for all
of our most student-centered, innova-
tive programming. The building will
be shaped with a huge central, circular
living room commons. What that says
is that the students are at the center
of everything we do, Ms. Rubinstein
said.
Associate Headmaster for
Development Peter Gallo added, The
goals attached to the Entrepreneurial
Center are more academic and pro-
gramming, so its changing the way
students are learning.
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Myth 3: Construction will never begin. Myth 5: Donors have pulled their
Fact: Construction for the Entrepreneurial Center has been postponed, but contrary funding because of the scandal.
to popular belief, it is not because of money. Fact: Due to the events that transpired
Where we are right now is [filling out] the paperwork with the banks in in the summer, many students believe
order for them to move forward with the financing. That paperwork is pretty exten- that because of the reports, investing in
sive, and that can take weeks, sometimes months. Thats why the fence is thereall the school was not a good idea.
the permits are in, all of our compliance with the city is set, its just finishing up This, however is nothing but a
paper works with banks so that we can move forward, Asset Management commit- rumor.
tee member Mr. Jason Brown said. Those pledges remain. We
have all the pledged money that we
need to move forward with that build-
ing. The distractions of the spring and
of the beginning of this year havent
changed that reality, that we are able to
move forward with the construction of
the building, Mr. Brown said.
Myth 6: Construction will stop
after the Entrepreneurial Center is
completed.
Fact: Construction will actually not
stop with the Entrepreneurial Center.
It is part of a multifaceted construc-
tion plan that involves the entire Up-
per School.
[The Entrepreneurial Center]
is part of a campus master plan that
really brings our campus up to the
high standards I have for education.
Henderson Hall will become what it
was in the beginning of the schools
history: the library, Ms. Rubinstein
Photo by DALEN MICHAELS19 said.
The entirety of Henderson
Myth 4: There is not enough funding for the Entrepreneurial Center.
Fact: The Center for Entrepreneurial Studies has enough funding to move for- will be remodeled, so some adjust-
ments must be made in order to ac-
ward. Before 2008, Saint Andrews engaged in borrowing money for big capital
campaigns. But after the economic crash, borrowing money was deemed as an commodate everyone.
[The administration] will
irresponsible way to proceed. In turn, Saint Andrews has decided to pay as they
go and receive money in the form of pledges. move into [the Advancement Office],
but this has to be renovated first. So,
Those funds come in the form of pledges from families. Those funds,
the funds that we needed in order to begin the Entrepreneurial Center were theyll probably put our offices in
temporary space for the time being.
pledged last year, Mr. Brown said.
In order to receive these pledges, the school must reach out to Saint [Advancement] and [Henderson] will
be the next project and we are raising
Andrews families.
We begin discussions with parents and alumni and we meet with money for that now, Mr. Gallo said.
people and ask them to support the project. They will either make an annual Although many students
commitment or multi-year commitment towards the funding of the building, might believe the construction has
Mr. Gallo said. ruined the 2016-2017 year, those
However, the money is not usually given all at once, but is instead ful- responsible for the Center actually
filled overtime. planned it so it wouldnt.
What happens is that a family over time fulfills the pledge and the We are doing this project in
money comes into Saint Andrews over a period time. What that means is St. a sequencing phase, and the reason
Andrews works with banks in order to secure financing that will allow us to why is because we want to disrupt
do the construction that we need to do while that money flows in, Mr. Brown the students as least as possible, Mr.
explained. Gallo said.
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