King’s College seeks $400,000 LSA grant to upgrade campus conference center
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Council reviewed a $400,000 LSA application to update AV, partitions and general space in a campus conference and events facility that the presenter said is widely used by the public and nonprofit groups.
Representatives from King’s College briefed councilors on a $400,000 application to the Commonwealth Financing Authority for improvements to the campus conference and events facility in the Shee Hee Farmer Campus Center.
The presenter described the scope: technology and audiovisual upgrades, replacement of older AV systems, and movable partitions to allow the space to be subdivided. The presenter said the center “is one of our most highly used resources” for both campus and community events and that the facility can accommodate up to 450 people in a single configuration or be broken into smaller rooms for local uses.
Councilors asked about student and staffing numbers. The presenter gave total enrollment figures for the college (about 1,950 full‑time students combined graduate and undergraduate) and said roughly 690 students live on campus. Council members thanked the college for making meeting space available to local nonprofits and residents. The item will appear on the council agenda; council took no formal action during the work session.
The session centered on facility use, community access and technical upgrades rather than operating subsidies.