Texarkana College will receive a 1 million facelift in the months to come, according to B.J. Murdock, Dean of Program Development. Beautification plans for the campus include remodeling of the grounds by planting trees, bushes, and shrubs and by building new lighted sidewalks, and parking lots. The project will be divided into five phases, the last four of which will not be completed for several years. Phase 1 will include the new Humanities building and the surrounding area. Cost of Phase 1 has been estimated at $225,000 and completion of this phase is projected to take at least one year. Phase 1 plans are currently underway and will be opened for bidding sometimes in the future.
A change is also in the making for the TCC Testing Center. After the new Stillwell Humanities Building is completed, the office of Albert Rüssch (presently adjacent to the Testing Center) will be moved to the new building. His old office will then become the Testing Center Office with a glass partition to be installed between it and the test area. Entrance will be through the office door. It is hoped that this remodeling will reduce the amount of noise from the outside hall and all possible disturbance of the students by people in the office will be avoided. This project should be completed in the near future.
