After a financial and philosophical dilemma over the funding of the Gateway Academic Center and naming of Gianforte Family Hall, students began to question the source of funding for other campus construction projects like the University Center/Student Housing project.
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Braving the cold, windy evening on Tuesday, December 10 at 6 p.m., approximately 80 students protested at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Gateway Academic Center as a push for student wellness, administrative transparency, and improving the campus climate at Stevens.
The north half of the Gateway Academic Complex, known as Gianforte Family Hall, is slated to open next Tuesday at 6 p.m. amid student protests
On May 24, 2019, the Stevens community received an announcement detailing updates to the new academic center under construction at the corner of 6th and Hudson.
For the last few months, the naming of the Gianforte Family Academic Center has been a controversy for the Stevens community.
On Oct. 3, in response to the Board of Trustees’ decision to rename the planned academic complex from “Gianforte Academic Center” to “Gianforte Family Academic Center,” a group of current students and alumni launched a GoFundMe campaign titled “Stevens Name Your Price.”
According to filings submitted to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Stevens President Nariman Farvardin and multiple members of the Board of Trustees made monetary contributions to Gianforte’s congressional election committee, “Greg For Montana.”
Last Thursday, the Stevens Board of Trustees announced that our values have a price tag. If a donation is high enough, then the Board is willing to name our buildings after just about anyone.
As an expanding and growing school, Stevens Institute of Technology is in need of more space for students, staff, and faculty.
The petition led by Andy Waldron regarding why the Gateway Building was named after Greg Gianforte has developed a lot of controversy, and understandably so.