PREPARE HIM ROOM! CAMPAIGN
April 2008
The Newman Center submitted plans this fall to further develop its land, enabling members to fully live out the mission of providing a home for ASU students and members of the university committee. The vision is to create a place where students can live, worship, socialize and explore their faith with other students and members of a Catholic based community.
On March 20, 2008, Holy Thursday, over 100 people crowded into Tempe City Council Chambers to show their support. The City Council, in an enthusiastic vote of confidence, unanimously approved the plans. “The Newman Center has always enjoyed a strong relationship with the City of Tempe and we look forward to working together to increase the opportunities for worship, socialization, learning and living here in this great city”, says Mary Macuga, Director of Development at Newman.
On March 20, 2008, Holy Thursday, over 100 people crowded into Tempe City Council Chambers to show their support.The City Council, in an enthusiastic vote of confidence, unanimously approved the plans. , says Mary Macuga, Director of Development at Newman. On March 20, 2008, Holy Thursday, over 100 people crowded into Tempe City Council Chambers to show their support.The City Council, in an enthusiastic vote of confidence, unanimously approved the plans, says Mary Macuga, Director of Development at Newman.In her enthusiasm for a values-based student residence, Councilmember Onnie Shekerjian praised the plan and congratulated the Newman Center for “thinking outside of the box.”
Once the terms of approval with the City are finalized, the design development phase will begin to refine the design of the chapel, ministry space and the unit types in the student housing project. This process will take 3 to 4 months and conclude with a final design. The Center will then move into the construction documentation phase and hopes to be under construction by the beginning of 2009.