内布拉斯加州卫斯理大学周二破土动工, April 4 on a new science center named after a cherished member of the Lincoln community who was known for his service, 创业与慈善.
杜安W. 阿克利科学馆 is the university’s first new academic building in 36 years and will house the biology, 化学和心理学专业. 该设施将位于St. 保罗大街. 及鲍德温大道. 在校园的西边.
Acklie served as Crete Carrier’s CEO from 1971 to 1991 and served as chairman thereafter until his death last September. 杜安和他的妻子, 菲利斯, have generously supported Nebraska Wesleyan for many years with Duane serving as chair of the NWU 理事会 from 1983 to 1986. He served as an advisor to former NWU President John White and current NWU 弗雷德·奥莱斯总裁 and he helped open doors for NWU in Lincoln, 奥马哈及其他地区. In 1988, Acklie was recognized with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. The couple has been members of Nebraska Wesleyan’s Presidents Society for over 20 years.
“杜安W. Acklie did everything for and with 内布拉斯加州卫斯理大学 except study here,弗雷德·奥莱斯总统说. “给n all these connections and signs of Duane’s devotion, it is fitting to honor him today by breaking ground for the 杜安W. 阿克利科学馆.”
“We think he would have been humbled and gratified knowing that thousands of students will pass through these classrooms to find the educational tools and passion for their life’s work,杰夫·舒马赫说, a member of Nebraska Wesleyan’s 理事会 and son-in-law of Duane Acklie.
三层楼的设施约75,000-80,000平方英尺将用作教室, 实验室, 学生学习空间, 还有温室. The $27 million project has been funded through generous donations. 该建筑计划于2019年初完工.
Science has long been one of Nebraska Wesleyan’s greatest strengths. 例如, 北吴大学的医学院安置率为85%, 牙科学校90%的安置率, and celebrates over 750 physicians who have earned bachelor’s degrees at NWU with nearly 400 of those working in Nebraska.
这里我们将提供心理学研究, 化学与生物学,Ohles在奠基仪式上说. “Here we will nurture opportunities to engage the intersection of these disciplines and others. Here we will foster Nebraska Wesleyan’s enduring commitment to personal attention for each student. 在这里，我们将继续我们所珍视的卓越.”
The Clark Enersen Partners were recently selected as architects of record for the project. 宾夕法尼亚州匹兹堡的塞利-弗林·布伦南说.，是设计建筑师. 桑普森建筑公司是施工经理. 建筑工程于6月开始.
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关于杜安W. 和菲利斯A. Acklie
杜安W. 和菲利斯A. Acklie have been prominent and cherished members of the Lincoln community and are known for their service, 创业与慈善. In 1971, 他们购买了克里特岛航空公司, 哪一个, 在他们的领导下, became one of the largest privately-owned trucking companies in the nation. Duane was Crete Carrier’s CEO from 1971 to 1991 and served as chairman thereafter. 菲利斯 serves as vice president, secretary and a board member.
杜安曾在多家董事会任职, 包括美国卡车运输协会, 内布拉斯加州工商会, 内布拉斯加州公路委员会, 也是USO世界理事会的主席. 他还担任过几个美国政府的顾问.S. presidents and was a longtime Republican National Committeeman representing Nebraska. 2005年，杜安被任命为驻联合国代表.S. 任务 of the United Nations and served as a senior advisor. 在授予他的众多奖项中，有美国诺贝尔奖.S. Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service.
菲利斯 serves on the board of the Wyuka Historical Foundation and is a past president. She is a former director of both the Bryan Memorial Hospital Foundation and Bryan Memorial Hospital. Both she and Duane have served on the boards of Union Bank and Trust Company, 林肯公园基金会和乔治. 在德克萨斯州达拉斯的布什总统中心. They both have served as directors of the Lincoln Community Foundation and Duane served a term as chairman.
Duane and 菲利斯 have generously supported Nebraska Wesleyan for many years. Duane served as chair of the NWU 理事会 from 1983 to 1986 and was recognized with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in 1988. They have been members of the Presidents Society for over 20 years.
他们的家人包括劳拉·舒马赫(Laura Schumacher).D. (NWU class of ’78 and former member of the NWU 理事会) and Jeff Schumacher (a current member of the NWU 理事会) and Holly and Tonn Ostergard.