Wednesday, April 21, 2010

“Tutoring center aims to help with underlying problems” plus 2 more

“Tutoring center aims to help with underlying problems” plus 2 more

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Tutoring center aims to help with underlying problems

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 11:40 PM PDT


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Starwood Studios would offer place for musical recitals, academic tutoring

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 10:50 PM PDT

Bill Conrad, bconrad@acnpapers.com

Starwood Studios, located at the Offices at Byron Nelson, may soon be open to the public if a zoning change request is approved by planning and zoning and the Southlake City Council.

The offices, located at 630 E. Southlake Blvd, mainly consist of office suites, according to Debra Edmondson, general counsel for the buildings owners, Thomas Steven and Company, who spoke at a SPIN No. 7 meeting March 22.

Starwood Studios was formed when a former tenant, the Southlake Training Center, moved out last summer. The 4,300-square-foot space was converted to Starwood Studios and is currently used by the buildings tenants for parties and recitals. If the zoning change is approved, the studio could be rented to the general public.

Edmondson was clear that the only changes to the building would be in its usage.

No changes will be made to the outside of the building or to the building's parking, said Edmondson. The only changes will be made to what is going on inside.

Starwood Studios would only operate after regular business hours and would have several uses such as after-school tutoring, seminars, office parties and receptions. The room features couches, big screen televisions and a DJ booth.

This would be a unique little space that Southlake really doesn't have, said Edmondson. We have been using this for our tenants, but this will allow us to offer it during the evening and weekend hours to the general public.

Edmondson said she believes the studios would have a capacity of 100-125 people, but that number could be adjusted in order to keep within the parking regulations.

Another tenant already in the building, Hall Music Productions, would also put the studio to good use.

David Hall, a Carroll High School graduate and owner of Hall Music Productions, said the studios would be a great addition to Southlake.

There are so many kids in Southlake that write songs and create music and they don't have any outlet for that whatsoever, said Hall. Having a night each week where the kids can get together and perform for the public would be really great for the community. The only outlet they have now is all the way in Dallas in places such as Deep Ellum. We need to give them a venue for their creativity.

Hall has been teaching music lessons for 10 years in Southlake and said he offers lessons in all musical areas, including guitar, drums, singing and songwriting.

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FAU working on financing for $74 million football stadium

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 11:07 AM PDT

By Samantha Frank

Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

Updated: 2:14 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Posted: 1:38 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, 2010

BOCA RATON — Florida Atlantic University is working out the details of a $74 million financing plan for its proposed 30,000-seat, on-campus football stadium.

Of that cost, construction will account for $62 million.

The university plans to pay for the construction with a direct bank loan. FAU is recommending a $62 million proposal from Regions Bank, according to David Kian, general counsel for FAU. Kian spoke to the board of trustees' audit and finance committee at a meeting today.

About $12 million for the project is expected to come from the budget for the Innovation Village student housing project, which broke ground this morning.

In order to use money from one project's budget for another, FAU will have to show a relationship between the two projects and get approval from the Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the state university system. The board of governors is expected to vote on the final plan in June.

The financing plan for the stadium will go before FAU's Board of Trustees next month.

Construction is expected to begin at the end of June, pending approval from the board of trustees and the board of governors. Officials are hopeful that the stadium will be ready for the first home game in fall 2011.

"We are on track, we are on schedule, we are moving forward," Kian said.

Also during today's meeting, the audit and finance committee approved a $15 fee per each student enrolled in a course in which supplemental instruction is offered.

Supplemental instruction, which is a peer-tutoring program offered in classes with high failure rates, began at FAU in fall 2007. The supplemental instructor leaders are students who previously earned an A in the course.

Since then, students who have taken advantage of supplemental instruction have received higher grades than their peers and were less likely to drop out of the course before completing it.

The fee would apply to about 26 courses for the fall 2010 semester.

samantha_frank@pbpost.com

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