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McKenny Hall reopens; Career Services now operating in renovated building

Sarah Kersey Otto is tickled pink.

The acting director for Career Services said new offices in the recently renovated McKenny Hall will allow the office to provide services it never could before. Chiefly, employer recruitment.

START YOUR CAREER: This reception area will be the
first thing persons will see when they enter the new
Career Services' offices in the newly renovated
McKenny Hall, which opens today. Career Services
occupies space that was the former bookstore when
the building served as a student union.

"We're excited to have a really professional-looking environment. For the first time in 10 years, we will have on-campus recruiters work out of our office as well as the College of Business," said Kersey Otto. "We will be able to operate full-scale, campus recruiting for students who are not business majors."

In the past, on-campus recruiting only took place at the College of Business downtown, where it was easier for recruiters to find parking. In addition, there just wasn't any proper space in Career Services' King Hall offices for recruiters to meet with students there, she said.

McKenny Hall officially reopened Aug. 14. Career Services just opened there and occupies renovated space that was formerly used as the bookstore. Human Resources will move in Aug. 17 and occupy the floor formerly occupied by Campus Life and the Eagle Card Office. The HR office is expected to be open for business in McKenny Hall Aug. 21.

The $4.7 million renovation, which commenced in November 2006, includes more than just new offices for Career Services and HR. All new energy-efficient lighting was installed in common areas; refurbishment and cleaning of some HVAC units took place; and renovated areas received new finishes, said Sean Braden, coordinator of construction projects and project manager overseeing the McKenny Hall renovation.