Shorter's library will receive 18,000 square foot addition

Media release: Shorter University will officially break ground on its
library expansion on Friday, Dec. 3, at 11 a.m. The expansion will create an
additional 18,000 square feet of library space that will feature a two-story
cathedral atrium, a fireplace, soft seating, and study areas.

Shorter University President Dr. Harold E. Newman and Shorter University
Board of Trustees Chairman Dr. Nelson Price will take part in the ceremony,
as will two Shorter College graduates: Georgia Author of the Year and
Shorter professor Dr. Carmen Acevedo Butcher and Suzanne Scott, Shorter's
vice president of development and alumni. The public is invited to attend
the groundbreaking ceremony that will take place on the library lawn.

"We are very excited to be breaking ground on this project," said Dr.
Newman. "This expansion will benefit the Shorter campus greatly and provide
much-needed space for our ever-growing collection of books, research
materials, academic resources and the many additional library services that
are vital to the success of our students."

Funded with the financial support of several key foundations, the project's
campaign effort was spearheaded by several Shorter alumni including Charles
and Lee Hight, Bill and Betty Zane Morris, Nancy Bryan and Jerry and Janice
Vick. "The support and leadership of this fine group of Shorter alumni is
the reason that we have been able to move this project forward," said Scott.
"Their leadership was paramount in the effort to reach our fundraising goal
for this important addition to our campus.

The expansion project, which will be done by Marietta-based ADE Builders
under the guidance of Allen Hornback, is expected to take one year to
complete. Cooper Carry of Atlanta were the architects, with Tim Fish serving
as lead architect.

For more information, visit www.shorter.edu