Sophomores Aubrie Johnson, Gabby Maryott, and junior Morgan Smith pose for a picture in new seating.
Over the summer the Doane dining hall located in the Perry campus center was completely renovated, with new facilities, kitchen, seating and amenities. The renovations finished just in time for fall orientation as new students were arriving at the Crete campus.
Before the renovations were completed, students had to eat in a temporary dining hall located in the Fuhrer Field House. The temporary dining hall had some temporary difficulties involving administering enough food to students, the kitchen staff were without their normal equipment and the field house is generally not as sanitary as the dining hall.
As the construction and renovations were being completed over the summer all students who had to stay at Doane over the summer ate at the temporary dining facility until the new one was completed. Construction began immediately following the end of the spring semester.
The construction also uprooted the facilities below it, the piping for the kitchen of the dining hall is directly above the Service Bureau, the Service Bureau was subsequently moved to the library until construction was completed. Doane went the extra step to overhaul the Service Bureau following the completion of the dining hall.
The dining hall is equipped with all new kitchen equipment that current kitchen staff specifically asked for. All seating has been upgraded and the new mobile IDs are used for checking into the dining hall.
Students have reported some issues with the dining plans and Doane dollars changing this year. According to student accounts, the current meal plan of unlimited meal swipes for the dining hall and 50 dollars for Lakeside and The Den is selected for students who did not change their plan on Doane Reslife. Students who wish to change their meal plan will have their new meal plan go into effect on Aug. 29.
Students are served food by a dining hall staff member.
