The Student Learning Center is unique – no other building at any University integrates classrooms and library space as this building will. Moreover, it is the anchor under the campus master plan. 

In a short time, this building will be the center for learning for students at the University of Georgia, it will be a focal point in their collegiate lives and, in many ways, it will define the University of Georgia for the next century.  Many, if not most, of their classes will be taught in the Student Learning Center.  The largest concentration of public access computers will be here and rooms will be provided where students can work on collaborative projects. 

This is truly a cooperative endeavor – especially among the Libraries, University Computing and the Office of Instructional Support and Development as we all work together to support the faculty and the students. 

All of us who were involved in planning this building cannot wait for it to open – it will transform the way we work, the way faculty teach, and the way students learn  –  and I hope everyone will come to share our excitement as the building rises over the coming years. 

Adapted from remarks made at the groundbreaking for the Student Learning Center, September 1, 2000.