Speakers describe their pleasure and excitement at beginning a construction project which will provide campus housing for 1,000 students in an amenity filled space. President Delaney uses a backhoe to symbolically move the first shovel of dirt to begin the project.

Program held October 24, 2007, at the location of the new student housing facility on the campus of the University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Fla. Presenters include: Pierre Allaire, Vice-President for Institutional Advancement; John A. Delaney, President of the University; Paul Riel, Director of Housing Operations; Rachel Tutwiler, Student Government President