Summer Projects

Outside Projects 

On-going Projects 

• Prairie Spring II Project – Ongoing through January 2029 
  • This summer: 
    • Cowley Hall removed – demo to start late May 
    • Working on electrical disconnection to building currently around footings 
    • May 18-19 – during Steam Shutdown water main work.  
      • Buildings Affected: 
        • Heating Plant
        • East Chiller Plant
        • Murphy Library 
        • Centennial Hall 
        • Wentz Hall 
        • Lowe Center for the Arts 
        • Archaeology Building 

Spring Projects 

• Stadum Sound and Video Board – Spring 2026 
  • Video board installation 4/13-4/17 
  • Sound system 5/4-5/8 

Summer Projects 

• Wing IS Project – VCT Replacement 
  • Schedule 5/26-6/5
• Prairie Spring I roof repair (insurance)   
  • July 2026 
• Graff Main Hall Roof – Spring/Summer 2026 
  • Mobilizing starting on 04/13 
  • North-west door closed from approximately 4/13 to 6/19 
• Mitchell Hall Roof – Summer 2026 
  • Schedule 6/8 to 8/14 
• Murphy Electrical Switch Replacement – Summer 2026 
  • Coordinated with John Jax to pick shut down in early June (TBD) 
  • Power will be off for one day in that timeframe  
• Murphy Learning Center Renovation – Summer 2026 
  • Start date mid-July 
  • Completion in January 2027 
• Whitney Steam and Condensate Line – Summer 2026 
  • Mobilizing on 05/18 
  • Schedule  
    • Start 05/18 
    • End 08/21 
    • Pause for WIAA track meet 
    • May impact football practice in early August 

Internal Projects 

On-going Projects 

• Lenel Doors – Continuing  
  • Completed 
    • Heat Plant 
    • Chiller Plant 
    • North Campus 
  • Current 
    • Archaeology  
    • Stadium 
  • Next 
    • Wing 
    • Cleary 
    • Graff Main 
    • Centennial 
    • Morris 
    • Wimberly 
    • Cartwright 
    • Murphy Library 
    • CFA 

Spring Projects 

• Mitchell Football and Soccer Locker rooms – Spring/Summer 2026 
  • On schedule to complete before end of Summer 

Summer Projects 

• Hutchison Hall Lite – Summer 2026 
  • Sleeping Room and Floor Lounge Update 
  • Corridor Update 
  • Schedule 5/18-8/14 
  • Work in Basement and Lobby Summer 2027 
• Wimberly Auditorium Classroom Chairs – Summer 2026 
  • Approved as part of one-time funds 
  • Chairs are ordered 
  • Existing chairs removed after START  
• Graff Corridor Furniture – Summer 2026 
  • Approved as part of one-time funds 
  • Working on quotes for order – may divide into two orders 
  • First order planned to be installed by Sept 1 
• Graff Terrazzo Floors – Summer 2026 
  • Approved as part of one-time funds 
  • Bidding out work for July – one stair at a time 
• Murphy Library Study Rooms 
  • Approved as part of one-time funds 
  • Working on schedule for work 
• Potential Restoration of C-11 Parking Lot 
  • Confirming need for construction staging first 
  • Schedule likely July/August (TBD) 
• Career Services space update  
  • Determining Scope/Schedule/Budget 
• Records & Registration update 
  • Determining Scope/Schedule/Budget  
• Classroom Technology Upgrades 
  • Murphy 150, Morris 165 & 175 
    • ~260 hours | Start: May 
  • Centennial - 3 rooms 
    • ~260 hours | Start: July 
  • Computer Lab Replacements 
    • Wing 6 & 7 - ~100 hours | Start: June 
    • Wittich 1100 & 115 - ~80 hours | Start: June 
    • Wimberly 206 - ~80 hours | Start: June 
  • Replace Podium Machines (57 machines) 
    • ~80 hours | Start: June 
  • Reimage All UWL Campus Resources Machines 
    • Murphy Library & remaining computer labs 
    • Podium machines 
    • CASSH department labs 
    • ~160 hours | Start: June 

Standard Summer Work 

• Summer Classroom Technology Updates 
  • June 
    • Murphy 150 
    • Morris 125 
    • Morris 165 
  • July (possibly – TBD, based on budget) 
    • Centennial 1309 
    • Centennial 1400 
    • Centennial 3310 
    • Centennial 3311 
    • Centennial 3313 
    • Centennial 3314 
    • Centennial 3315 
• General sidewalk repairs 
  • Locations to be determined  
  • Work in July and early August  

External to Campus (that we’re aware of) 

• Xcel Energy gas line construction – East Avenue – starts after WIAA 
• City of La Crosse – reconstruction of Pine Street and N 16th Street  
  • Start right after track meet 
  • Complete by end of August 
  • Will require use of back entrance to South Ramp 
• City of La Crosse – reconstruction of intersection of Pine Street, Campbell Road and 21st Street 
  • Start right after track meet 
  • Complete by end of August