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The president of Franklin & Marshall College has announced a new Hillel
building will be operational by late fall 2008 with Dean
of Students Ralph Taber
tapped as its director.
The Klehr Center for Jewish Life is named for Franklin & Marshall alumni
Susan Kline Klehr '73 and husband Leonard M. Klihr '72. It will comprise
a living room, dining room, sanctuary/library space, seminar room, and
offices for Hillel staff and student organizations.
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The Klehr Center
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The current Hillel House at 645 College Avenue |
The new building will also be environmentally friendly. Jacobs Wyper
Architects of Philadelphia have designed the 6,500 square foot facility
to include a geothermal heating and cooling system and floor tiles made
from corn. Ten percent of the materials that make up the new facility
will be recycled, post-consumer matter.
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| On July 1, Ralph Taber will relinquish
his responsibilities as dean of students to become the first director of
the Klehr Center. In his new capacity as associate dean of the college and
director of the Klehr Center for Jewish Life, Taber will develop Hillel
programming, assist in recruiting Jewish students to the college, and develop
a Jewish alumni network. Taber will also devote more time to spiritual and
religious life on campus in general, and continue to oversee the operation
of the College Center. |
| The current Hillel House at 645 College Avenue.John Fry, president
of Franklin & Marshall, says the first phase of the project is demolishing
the current Hillel building housed at 645 College Avenue. "This is a very
exciting time for Jewish studies and Jewish life at Franklin & Marshall,"
says Fry. "[S]tudent interest in the Judaic Studies program has grown significantly...[and
our] Hillel group has been recognized nationally for the quality and creativity
of its programs." Fry adds that Franklin & Marshall is currently exploring
the possibility of expanding its relationships with leading universities
in Israel. (more
info click here) |
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