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3:50 p.m., Nov. 4, 2002--The Green, the heart of the UD campus, and the new Courtyard by Marriott Hotel on the Laird Campus, are featured on their own new web sites, both of which offer constantly updated, webcam views of the action at the sites so that armchair viewers can keep tabs on what’s going on via their computers.
The Green
The Green web site [www.udel.edu/TheGreen/] features a webcam view that changes every five seconds. The web site also offers links to:
- The gift of The Green, a tribute to Pierre Samuel du Pont;
- A brief history of The Green, by Carol E. Hoffecker, Richards Chair and professor in the Department of History;
- Original plans, featuring the 1917 designs for the area designated then as The Green, by Frank Miles Day and Charles Z. Klauder;
- Famous names, those recognized for their contributions to UD by buildings named in their honor;
- The Green timeline, with views of The Green during the four seasons; and
- Several videos, including the Sept. 22 DuPont Hall dedication ceremony.
When the overall plan for The Green was completed in 1917, construction began on buildings to flank the Green—the first Harter Hall, a residence hall, and Wolf Hall, which housed science laboratories and an auditorium. At that time, the elms, a hallmark of The Green, were planted by students. With the completion of Gore Hall in 1995 and the new façade and addition to Du Pont Hall in 2002, both designed by Allan Greenberg, the original concept of The Green was realized, as envisioned more than 80 years ago.
Courtyard by Marriott
The new web site of the Courtyard by Marriott at [http://www.udel.edu/hotel/] offers a description of the new hotel, due to open next summer, and has links to the webcam view, news releases, the Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management (HRIM), Marriott and other pertinent information.
The webcam view of the construction site is updated every hour, allowing sidewalk superintendents to watch the progress as the four-story hotel takes shape. Currently, the site is being graded, the foundation dug and underground utilities installed. The hotel is scheduled to open in the summer of 2003 and will provide a learning laboratory and research facility for students and faculty in HRIM, as well as accommodations for campus visitors.
Article by Sue Moncure
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