Students, faculty and alumni will have more time to order personalized bricks to leave their lasting impression in Carmichael Circle at Ball State University.
The March 23 deadline will be extended, possibly up to the week before finals, to give more students a chance to order bricks, said residence hall project coordinator Ryann Bogdon.
The bricks will be placed outside of Carmichael Hall this summer as part of the Carmichael Circle renovation. Bricks cost $20 each and can contain up to 28 characters or letters. Part of the proceeds will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation through the National Residence Hall Honorary.
Bogdon came up with the renovation idea because she wanted students to have a chance to put their mark on this campus.
"It's an easy way of recognition that will be here for years," she said.
Originally, Bogdon and Student Government Association project coordinator, Shawn Meier, wanted the students to turn in their forms and money at the front desks of residence halls. Meier said that was a problem because residence halls are only supposed to keep a certain amount of money behind the desks. Residence halls didn't want to be held responsible if brick money went missing, he said.
Because of this, people who want to purchase the bricks must send cash or check through campus mail or take it directly to room N10 in LaFollette Complex. However, sending cash through the mail and taking forms to an office is inconvenient for most students, Meier said, and therefore students have been discouraged from sending in order forms.
"There is a lot of people I've talked to that say they want to order bricks but have forgot," he said.
The extended deadline will allow SGA and residence hall representatives to set up tables in the Atrium sometime after Spring Break for students to order bricks, Meier said.
"We want to make sure all the students get a chance to participate in the project if they want," he said.
Construction on the circle won't begin until May 14, said Michael Planton, associate director for Landscape and Environmental Management. He is still picking out the type of bricks that will be used, he said.
Because Carmichael Hall was built in the 1960s, it is hard to find a brick that matches the color of the building's brick, Planton said. If he can't find a type of brick that matches, he said he will find a brick color that contrasts with Carmichael Hall's color. He also has to find bricks that are suitable for engraving, he said.
Though most of the project is brick work, the new circle will also have new benches, plants and possibly a sculpture. Bogdon, Meier and Planton agreed on placing a sculpture in the center of the circle, but no one has submitted designs yet, Planton said.
Meier and Bogdon created a Facebook group for students to join if they are interested in participating in the project. The group contains a link to the order form and also provides an overview of the project. There are more than 300 students who have already joined, and Meier said he encourages every student to join.
There hasn't been much publicity for the brick sales, Bogdon said, but SGA is sending out a mass e-mail to students this week. She hopes the e-mail will increase the brick sales, she said.
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