RSJ News
RSJ Renovations Create Unique Learning Opportunities
12-08-2011
Electrical work continues in classrooms, labs, and new broadcast studios in the Reynolds School. Photo: Andrew S. Chang
by Kylee Brooks
Next semester students will find in the renovated Reynolds School building one of the most technologically advanced buildings on the University campus and one of the most technologically sophisticated journalism schools in the country.
Much of the $8 million renovation, funded by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, has been used to update technology.
“We are introducing a new delivery system with great flexibility and dependability,” Rosemary McCarthy, assistant professor of broadcast and academic chair. “Our new atrium big screens are able to display not only pre-produced work but also live work, such as a news broadcasts in progress, edits being made in real time or coverage of a guest speaker in one of our classes.”
McCarthy believes the new interconnectivity will provide creative and unique learning opportunities.
“It’s exciting to think about how our students and faculty will experience all the changes and understand new technological capabilities.”
Other changes also are being introduced including allowing students greater access to work areas.
Students may gain access to computer labs and two broadcast studios with a swipe of their Wolf card.
“Door cards will be programmed to allow entry for students depending on their need to use the building’s facilities, McCarthy said. “It’s intended to increase both access and security at the same time.”
Building renovations are nearing completion. The Reynolds School is scheduled to reopen to classes in Spring 2012, though all of the new enhancements and features may not be available at the start of the semester.
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