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Images from the groundbreaking for the
Posted May 7, 2003
IOWA CITY -- A groundbreaking ceremony for Glenn Schaeffer Library addition to the Dey House, home of the Iowa Writers' Workshop in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, was held May 2. (Read the press release.) The 8,500-square-foot, $2.4 million addition will more than double the Iowa Writers' Workshop's facilities and is named for 1977 Workshop graduate Glenn Schaeffer in recognition of his $1 million gift to the UI Foundation for the project. The Schaeffer Library will provide the Workshop with more classrooms and offices and a space for public readings, in addition to the library and archive of works by Workshop alumni and faculty. Following are images from the ceremony, which marked the official beginning of work on the library.  Speakers at the event included Glenn Schaeffer, president and chief financial officer of the Mandalay Resort Group in Las Vegas; Vinnie G. Wilhelm, a current Workshop student; Frank Conroy, director of the Iowa Writers' Workshop; UI President David J. Skorton; Linda Maxson, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; and Michael J. New, president of the University of Iowa Foundation.  With Dey House showing at right, President Skorton addresses the gathering.  Glenn Schaeffer  Frank Conroy  Vinnie Wilhelm  Golden shovels: David Skorton; Steve Knierim, principal at OPN Architects, Inc; Glenn Schaeffer; and Rod Lehnertz, project manager, UI Design and Construction Services.  At a dinner following the groundbreaking, attendees applauded Glenn Schaeffer (center) for his generous support of the Writers' Workshop.  At the dinner, Schaeffer (left) was given a framed rendering of the new Dey House, presented by Workshop faculty member Ethan Canin. This building project is part of the UI's $850 million comprehensive campaign, which will run through 2005 and is being conducted under the guidance of the UI Foundation. Named Good. Better. Best. Iowa: The Campaign to Advance Our Great University, the seven-year effort is raising private funds to help launch a variety of initiatives across the university, substantially increase the number of UI scholarships and endowed faculty positions, support new educational and research facilities, build the UI's endowment and fund outreach and service programs to benefit Iowans. The UI Foundation is acknowledged by the UI as a preferred channel for private contributions that benefit all areas of the university. For more information about the Good. Better. Best. Iowa campaign, visit its web site at www.GoodBetterBestIowa.org. Contact Information
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