Repository: UIHistories Project: Dedication - Swanlund Administration Building [PAGE 11]

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This is the age of recycling. The University Foundation took the dollars contributed and recycled them into this Administration Building. One artist wrote, "Simplicity is the essence of all good art." Here we have an example of the flair and refinement of unique simplicity. The many people who worked and planned this building merit my trust. Kenneth Nelson, the architect, put forth effort to communicate through the art of architecture, resulting in a stately production in brick. He was intoxicated with the freedom to communicate through simplicity of the architectural design, coupled with the wonder of light as it filters through the corner windows. The handsome building simmers with elegance, as he was able to bring his own fantasy to it, to give us delight, yes, but also to be functional—a symbol for the campus. It is refined in exterior design, compatible with the surrounding structures and working well. I am excited about the purpose it will serve for the campus. I feel an overwhelming and profound gratitude for the very special privilege of having by the grace of God to serve in my capacity. Nothing binds people more together than to struggle through different problems in the spirit of cooperation and helpfulness. I feel bewitched and bedazzled. My heart overflows with love to all who were a part of it. I feel so good in a melancholy way! Thanks for the many memories!