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Work Crew BBQ Celebrates Those Building the “School Without Walls”

May 8, 2023

The new home of the School of Data Science is set to open in one year with a target move-in date of April 2024. Progress on the building has been steady as well as on budget and time. To thank the men and women building the School's new home, administration threw a Work Crew BBQ and invited the entire data science and construction communities to join. More than 100 people attended.

Held on Thursday, May 4, crews from both sides took a break for lunch and enjoyed hamburger and chicken sliders, salads, and festive tunes. The School held a raffle for the work crew and Dean Bourne awarded gift cards to local businesses and restaurants while data science faculty and staff signed up for walking tours of their new building. 

"We couldn't be more grateful. It has been an incredible journey to date watching the our new home take shape," said Bourne in his welcome remarks. "Thank you for helping it become a reality."

Work Crew BBQ Celebrates Those Building the “School Without Walls”A gathering of people wearing safety vests near an orange tent, with construction work and greenery in the background.A large group of construction workers in bright vests gather under an orange tent at a site with trucks and equipment in the background. Construction site with workers and machinery under an overcast sky, adjacent to a partially built building and a grassy area.Three people smiling at a table under an orange tent featuring a banner that reads "A SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS" and a sign that says "GET YOUR RAFFLE TICKET HERE!"Two construction workers in hard hats stand by a round table with snacks. A construction site and brick building are in the background. Construction workers in safety gear enjoy a meal at an outdoor table on a cloudy day, with a partially built brick building and equipment in the background. Construction workers in safety gear enjoy a meal at an outdoor table on a cloudy day, with a partially built brick building and equipment in the background. Construction workers in safety gear enjoy a meal at an outdoor table on a cloudy day, with a partially built brick building and equipment in the background.

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Emma Candelier
Director of Marketing and Communications