The design was honored by the Industrial Design Society of America in the furniture and lighting category of an international competition.

The September board meeting included budget, tuition and construction discussions, a meeting with the governor and comments by the president.

The governor said she wants to work with the board to find a stable source of funding for higher education and continue recent gains.

Three academic buildings and two sports facilities are on the list of construction projects reviewed by the Finance and Facilities Committee. 

If approved, the project would add flexibility to to seat up to 30,000 and would improve training and academic facilities at the storied field.