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![]() 4/12/12 | 20069 | XL Gene Fant, dean of the college of arts and sciences, gives the invocation at the beginning of the groundbreaking ceremony for the new library. - Jacob Moore |
![]() 4/12/12 | 20070 | XL Anna Beth Morgan, associate professor of library services, gives a dedicatory reading during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new library. - Jacob Moore |
![]() 4/12/12 | 20071 | XL Melanie Taylor, junior sports management major, gives a dedicatory reading during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new library. - Jacob Moore |
![]() 4/12/12 | 20073 | XL Gary Carter, senior vice president for business services, gives a dedicatory reading during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new library. - Jacob Moore |
![]() 4/12/12 | 20074 | XL Trustees, faculty, staff, students, and community members gather to celebrate the groundbreaking for the new library. - Anne Richoux |
![]() 4/12/12 | 20075 | XL Trustees, faculty, staff, students and community members gather to celebrate the groundbreaking for the new library. - Jacob Moore |
![]() 4/12/12 | 20076 | XL Trustees, faculty, staff, students and community members gather to celebrate the groundbreaking for the new library. - Jacob Moore |
![]() 4/12/12 | 20077 | XL Karl Magnuson, senior engineering major, gives a dedicatory prayer during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new library. - Anne Richoux |
![]() 4/12/12 | 20078 | XL David S. Dockery, president of the university, presents a framed rendering of the new Union library to Bill and Carol Latimer as part of the groundbreaking ceremony. The Bill and Carol Latimer Foundation provided a $10 million lead gift for the new library project. - Jacob Moore |
![]() 4/12/12 | 20079 | XL Dirt is turned during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new library. Pictured is David S. Dockery, Anna Beth Morgan, Jim Campbell, president and COO of TLM Architects/Engineers; Carol and Bill Latimer, major donors for the project; Rod Parker, chairman of the Board of Trustees; Harry Smith, past chairman of the Board of Trustees; and Frank Wagster, principal architect of H&M Construction. - Jacob Moore |
![]() 4/12/12 | 20080 | XL Ricky Clark, Union alumnus and minister of music and worship, leads guests in 'Great is Thy Faithfulness' during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new library. - Anne Richoux |
![]() 4/12/12 | 20082 | XL Carla Sanderson, provost and executive vice president, gives a prayer of dedication during the groundbreaking ceremony. - Jacob Moore |
![]() 4/12/12 | 20083 | XL David S. Dockery, president of the university, speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new library. - Anne Richoux |
![]() 4/12/12 | 20093 | XL David S. Dockery, president of the university, speaks to trustees, faculty, staff, students and community members during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new library. - Zac Calvert |
![]() 4/12/12 | 20096 | XL The groundbreaking ceremony for the new library takes place on a beautiful spring day. Pictured is David S. Dockery, president of the university; Anna Beth Morgan, director of the library; Jim Campbell, president and COO of TLM Architects/Engineers; Carol and Bill Latimer, major donors for the project; Rod Parker, chairman of the Board of Trustees; Harry Smith, past chairman of the Board of Trustees; and Frank Wagster, principal architect of H&M Construction. - Zac Calvert |
![]() 4/12/12 | 20086 | XL David S. Dockery, president of the university; Anna Beth Morgan, director of the library; Jim Campbell, president and COO of TLM Architects/Engineers; Carol and Bill Latimer, major donors for the project; Rod Parker, chairman of the Board of Trustees; Harry Smith, past chairman of the Board of Trustees; and Frank Wagster, principal architect of H&M Construction, break ground for the new library. - Anne Richoux |
![]() 4/12/12 | 20094 | XL Ricky Clark, Union alumnus and minister of music and worship, leads trustees, faculty, staff, students and community members in 'Great is Thy Faithfulness' during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new library. - Zac Calvert |
![]() 4/12/12 | 20081 | XL Hunter Baker (center), associate professor of political science, and other guests sing 'Great is Thy Faithfulness' during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new library. - Anne Richoux |
![]() 4/12/12 | 20087 | XL Shovels rest in newly overturned soil after the groundbreaking ceremony for the new library. - Jacob Moore |
![]() 4/12/12 | 20072 | XL Nigel Manuel, senior media communications major, Reneé Jones, associate director of the vocatio center for life calling and career, Jacqueline Taylor, assistant dean of students, and Bethany Morse, director of the Hundley Center, chat together after the groundbreaking for the new library. - Anne Richoux |
![]() 4/12/12 | 20084 | XL Harry Smith, past chairman of the Board of Trustees, talks with donors Bill and Carol Latimer after the groundbreaking ceremony for the new library. - Jacob Moore |
![]() 4/12/12 | 20085 | XL Lanese Dockery, first lady of the university, mingles with guests after the groundbreaking ceremony for the new library. - Jacob Moore |
![]() 4/12/12 | 20098 | XL Kimberly Thornbury, vice president for student services and dean of students, greets people at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new library. - Zac Calvert |
![]() 4/12/12 | 20099 | XL David Clark, sophomore mathematics major, talks with David S. Dockery, president of the university, after the groundbreaking ceremony for the new library. - Zac Calvert |
![]() 4/12/12 | 20088 | XL After the groundbreaking ceremony for the new library, guests enjoyed beautiful music while sharing dinner at the President's Tribute banquet in the Carl Grant Events Center. - Jacob Moore |