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1.2 MARCUS FAMILY CAMPUS RENOVATIONS Ensuring BGU’s future by re-investing in existing resources

The Need The development of the Marcus Family Campus began with the construction of the Zalman Aranne Central Library in the early 1970s. Today, the Campus is fully built with 53 buildings, many of which were built decades ago and are beginning to show their age. Once considered state-of-the-art, these buildings have been retrofitted with the communication systems, servers, and cables required in the Internet age. While the lab equipment in the buildings has kept pace with the evolving technological advancements across many domains, the classrooms weren’t built to accommodate students with multiple devices using laptops and tablets during class. As a result, many buildings on the Marcus Family Campus require extensive renovation.

In addition, various departments will relocate to new facilities on the North Campus, vacating their existing spaces which were customized to meet specific needs. For example, the Department of Computer Science will relocate to the new Helmsley Computer Science Building on the North Campus, freeing up its space in the Alon Building for Hi-Tech, which will in turn require renovating to meet the specifications of the new occupants. BGU’s ongoing growth, coupled with the IDF’s relocation to the South, the expansion of Negev communities, and a rising student population, makes the construction of the North Campus essential. The two adjacent Beer-Sheva campuses will complement each other, and together they will meet the educational and research needs of the

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MARCUS FAMILY CAMPUS RENOVATIONS