{"id":47637,"date":"2023-01-09T22:13:46","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T03:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/?p=47637"},"modified":"2023-01-21T14:38:49","modified_gmt":"2023-01-21T19:38:49","slug":"the-aviary-takes-flight-new-student-space-introduced-to-south-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/01\/the-aviary-takes-flight-new-student-space-introduced-to-south-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"The Aviary takes flight: New student space introduced to South Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content-asset\"><iframe title=\"The Aviary Debut\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\"src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kj_uq5e7hMc?rel=0&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;autohide=1&#038;showinfo=0&#038;controls=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>University of Tennessee at Chattanooga South Campus students now have student-centric space within easy walking distance of their residence halls.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Jan. 9, a grand opening ceremony was held to introduce The Aviary at Stacy Town Center\u2014a community space designed to serve the social and academic needs of students residing in Decosimo, Guerry, Stophel, Walker and UC Foundation Apartments.<\/p>\n<p>Located at the corner of East Eighth and University streets in front of the Decosimo Apartments, <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/01\/the-aviary-a-space-for-south-campus-students-to-flock\/\"><strong>The Aviary<\/strong><\/a> was conceptualized and designed by students in the UTC Interior Architecture and Design program.<\/p>\n<p>More than 100 people attended the grand opening event, which featured remarks from UTC Chancellor Steven R. Angle; University of Chattanooga Foundation board member and real estate chair Roger Smith; Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs Abeer Mustafa; Associate Professor Jessica Etheredge, the Interior Architecture and Design program director; and students J.T. Taylor and Jacob Ridenour, whose design concept was selected for The Aviary.<\/p>\n<p>In the summer of 2021, Mustafa asked Etheredge to have her students propose ideas for turning what was formerly offices into a student lounge area to improve South Campus student life.<\/p>\n<p>During the fall 2021 semester, third-year students enrolled in Etheredge\u2019s Commercial Interiors I course were divided into groups of two for a four-week project. They gathered information through research, brainstorming, site visits, field measurements of the space, interviewing Housing and Residence Life staff and surveying students living in the apartments.<\/p>\n<p>Using the information and feedback, the student tandems developed design concepts and proposals for the approximate 3,300-square-foot Stacy Town Center. Presentations were then made to a group that included Mustafa, Angle and members of the UC Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat an opportunity for students in our interior architecture program to come up with a design and then see it work,\u201d Angle said. \u201cThis was designed by students for students and I hope they\u2019re excited to see how it actually played out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Angle thanked the UC Foundation, which owns the five South Campus properties and funded the $500,000 renovation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA number of the Foundation board members are here,\u201d he said. \u201cThank you for your support and what you do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Smith, a 1973 UTC graduate, spoke on behalf of the Foundation. He praised the students in the interior architecture program for the ideas they brought to the project.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m truly amazed at the work and the talent that they have,\u201d Smith said. \u201cFor them to have some ownership in this is amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47640\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"575\" data-attachment-id=\"47640\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/01\/the-aviary-takes-flight-new-student-space-introduced-to-south-campus\/aviary-opening\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-570-.jpg?fit=1280%2C837&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,837\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Aviary Opening-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Opening of the Aviary in Stacy Town Center, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-570-.jpg?fit=880%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-47640 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-570-.jpg?resize=880%2C575\" alt=\"Interior Architecture and Design students Jacob Ridenour, left, and J.T. Taylor at the grand opening of The Aviary at Stacy Town Center on, Monday, Jan. 9. Photo by Angela Foster.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"height=\"1569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-570-.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-570-.jpg?resize=1024%2C669&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-570-.jpg?resize=768%2C502&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-570-.jpg?resize=580%2C379&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-570-.jpg?resize=610%2C399&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-570-.jpg?resize=1536%2C1004&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-570-.jpg?resize=2048%2C1339&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Interior Architecture and Design students Jacob Ridenour, left, and J.T. Taylor at the grand opening of The Aviary at Stacy Town Center on, Monday, Jan. 9. Photo by Angela Foster.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mustafa called the project experiential learning at its finest, saying the space was given to the students with no blinders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s see what you have,\u201d she recalled the initial concepts the interior architecture and design students put together. \u201cI\u2019m telling you right now, and I\u2019ve been in construction for a very long time, but Dr. Etheredge brought her students here in August (2021)\u2014and by the fourth week they had a project hand-delivered. That is unheard-of.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Etheredge drew laughs when she said her students were thinking, \u201cI was a little bit crazy,\u201d when she recalled the four-week timeline she gave her class.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was the great thing about this project: the students were given vague information. They had to do the digging. They had to do the research. They had to survey the staff, survey students and do interviews to figure out what should this space be and what is the design solution going to be that\u2019s going to capture the spirit of what the students want and what this space needs to be,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(The students) learned a lot throughout the process. I learned a lot. I think we all learned a lot. That\u2019s all we could ask for with an experience like this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The student duo of Ridenour and Taylor spoke briefly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWow, what an experience to be part of,\u201d Ridenour said. \u201cThis has been a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be a part of, and to have made a mark quite literally at UTC is just a real humbling experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll we wanted to do was create a landing spot for students once they relaunched from home,\u201d Taylor said. \u201cEveryone here helped us do that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following the event and a few moments to soak it all in, the two were asked what it was like to see a concept they had started brought to life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt really is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,\u201d Ridenhour said, \u201cand it\u2019s all kinds of emotions and gratitude.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd if I may,\u201d Taylor added, \u201cthis is something that we have that our fellow students don\u2019t have. We can put a completed project in our portfolio. So not only is it humbling, but it also is elevating.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s definitely something that\u2019s going to stand out in a portfolio. It\u2019s very exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ridenour admitted his uneasiness in addressing the assembled crowd, getting a laugh and a \u201cpoor Jacob\u201d out of Taylor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first thing I felt was, \u2018Man, this is nerve-wracking,\u2019\u201d he said, \u201cbut I\u2019m genuinely just proud of both of us. Looking back to where we started freshman year, it\u2019s just what I hoped and dreamed to do when I started to come to school here.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47643\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"624\" data-attachment-id=\"47643\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/01\/the-aviary-takes-flight-new-student-space-introduced-to-south-campus\/aviary-opening-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-620-.jpg?fit=1280%2C907&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,907\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Aviary Opening-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Opening of the Aviary in Stacy Town Center, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-620-.jpg?fit=880%2C623&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-47643 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-620-.jpg?resize=880%2C624\" alt=\"From left: UC Foundation board member and real estate chair Roger Smith; Chancellor Steven R. Angle; interior architecture and design students J.T. Taylor and Jacob Ridenour; Associate Professor Jessica Etheredge; Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs Abeer Mustafa.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"height=\"1700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-620-.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-620-.jpg?resize=1024%2C725&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-620-.jpg?resize=768%2C544&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-620-.jpg?resize=580%2C411&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-620-.jpg?resize=610%2C432&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-620-.jpg?resize=1536%2C1088&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-620-.jpg?resize=2048%2C1451&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left: UC Foundation board member and real estate chair Roger Smith; Chancellor Steven R. Angle; interior architecture and design students J.T. Taylor and Jacob Ridenour; Associate Professor Jessica Etheredge; Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs Abeer Mustafa.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:9,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/blog.utc.edu\\\/news\\\/2023\\\/01\\\/the-aviary-takes-flight-new-student-space-introduced-to-south-campus\\\/&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:202990556}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 388px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"388\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 597px; height: 388px;\" data-original-width=\"597\" data-original-height=\"388\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/01\/the-aviary-takes-flight-new-student-space-introduced-to-south-campus\/aviary-opening-7\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"593\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"384\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"47649\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-410-.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,828\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Aviary Opening-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-410-.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-410-.jpg?fit=880%2C570&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-410-.jpg?w=593&#038;h=384&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-410-.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-410-.jpg?resize=1024%2C663&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-410-.jpg?resize=768%2C497&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-410-.jpg?resize=580%2C375&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-410-.jpg?resize=610%2C395&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-410-.jpg?resize=1536%2C994&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-410-.jpg?resize=2048%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" width=\"593\" height=\"384\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"593\" data-original-height=\"384\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Aviary Opening-\" alt=\"Female students smiling and rubbing their hands against the green moss-like design on the wall.\" style=\"width: 593px; height: 384px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Opening of the Aviary in Stacy Town Center, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 283px; height: 388px;\" data-original-width=\"283\" data-original-height=\"388\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/01\/the-aviary-takes-flight-new-student-space-introduced-to-south-campus\/aviary-opening-11\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"279\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"196\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"47653\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-650-.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,901\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Aviary Opening-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-650-.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-650-.jpg?fit=880%2C620&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-650-.jpg?w=279&#038;h=196&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-650-.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-650-.jpg?resize=1024%2C721&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-650-.jpg?resize=768%2C540&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-650-.jpg?resize=580%2C408&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-650-.jpg?resize=610%2C429&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-650-.jpg?resize=1536%2C1081&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-650-.jpg?resize=2048%2C1441&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" width=\"279\" height=\"196\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"279\" data-original-height=\"196\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Aviary Opening-\" alt=\"A group of people standing together indoors posing for a picture including Roger Smith, Chancellor Steven R. Angle, J.T. Taylor, Jacob Ridenour, Jessica Etheredget, and Abeer Mustafa.\" style=\"width: 279px; height: 196px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Opening of the Aviary in Stacy Town Center, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023 <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/01\/the-aviary-takes-flight-new-student-space-introduced-to-south-campus\/aviary-opening-10\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"279\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"184\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"47652\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-687-.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,845\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Aviary Opening-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-687-.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-687-.jpg?fit=880%2C581&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-687-.jpg?w=279&#038;h=184&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-687-.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-687-.jpg?resize=1024%2C676&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-687-.jpg?resize=768%2C507&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-687-.jpg?resize=580%2C383&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-687-.jpg?resize=610%2C403&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-687-.jpg?resize=1536%2C1014&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-687-.jpg?resize=2048%2C1353&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" width=\"279\" height=\"184\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"279\" data-original-height=\"184\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Aviary Opening-\" alt=\"Student seating area with a brown sofa and windows with a tree design in the background.\" style=\"width: 279px; height: 184px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Opening of the Aviary in Stacy Town Center, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 203px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"203\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 303px; height: 203px;\" data-original-width=\"303\" data-original-height=\"203\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/01\/the-aviary-takes-flight-new-student-space-introduced-to-south-campus\/aviary-opening-3\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"299\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"199\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"47645\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-490-.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,852\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Aviary Opening-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-490-.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-490-.jpg?fit=880%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-490-.jpg?w=299&#038;h=199&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-490-.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-490-.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-490-.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-490-.jpg?resize=580%2C386&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-490-.jpg?resize=610%2C406&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-490-.jpg?resize=1536%2C1022&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-490-.jpg?resize=2048%2C1363&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" width=\"299\" height=\"199\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"299\" data-original-height=\"199\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Aviary Opening-\" alt=\"A large group of people standing in a white room with blue carpeting.\" style=\"width: 299px; height: 199px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Opening of the Aviary in Stacy Town Center, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 274px; height: 203px;\" data-original-width=\"274\" data-original-height=\"203\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/01\/the-aviary-takes-flight-new-student-space-introduced-to-south-campus\/aviary-opening-8\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"270\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"199\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"47650\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-414-.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,943\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Aviary Opening-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-414-.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-414-.jpg?fit=880%2C648&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-414-.jpg?w=270&#038;h=199&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-414-.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-414-.jpg?resize=1024%2C754&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-414-.jpg?resize=768%2C566&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-414-.jpg?resize=580%2C427&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-414-.jpg?resize=610%2C449&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-414-.jpg?resize=1536%2C1132&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-414-.jpg?resize=2048%2C1509&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" width=\"270\" height=\"199\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"270\" data-original-height=\"199\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Aviary Opening-\" alt=\"Group of students posing together and smiling.\" style=\"width: 270px; height: 199px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Opening of the Aviary in Stacy Town Center, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 303px; height: 203px;\" data-original-width=\"303\" data-original-height=\"203\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/01\/the-aviary-takes-flight-new-student-space-introduced-to-south-campus\/aviary-opening-4\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"299\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"199\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"47646\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-373-.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,852\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Aviary Opening-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-373-.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-373-.jpg?fit=880%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-373-.jpg?w=299&#038;h=199&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-373-.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-373-.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-373-.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-373-.jpg?resize=580%2C386&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-373-.jpg?resize=610%2C406&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-373-.jpg?resize=1536%2C1022&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-373-.jpg?resize=2048%2C1363&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" width=\"299\" height=\"199\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"299\" data-original-height=\"199\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Aviary Opening-\" alt=\"A circle made of blue, yellow, and white balloons outdoors with a banner for &quot;The Aviary&quot; in the center.\" style=\"width: 299px; height: 199px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Opening of the Aviary in Stacy Town Center, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 407px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"407\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 302px; height: 407px;\" data-original-width=\"302\" data-original-height=\"407\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/01\/the-aviary-takes-flight-new-student-space-introduced-to-south-campus\/aviary-opening-6\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"298\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"200\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"47648\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-385-.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,858\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Aviary Opening-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-385-.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-385-.jpg?fit=880%2C590&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-385-.jpg?w=298&#038;h=200&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-385-.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-385-.jpg?resize=1024%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-385-.jpg?resize=768%2C515&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-385-.jpg?resize=580%2C389&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-385-.jpg?resize=610%2C409&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-385-.jpg?resize=1536%2C1030&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Aviary-Opening-23-385-.jpg?resize=2048%2C1373&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" width=\"298\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"298\" data-original-height=\"200\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Aviary Opening-\" alt=\"Sitting area with stools, low tables, three TVs, and gaming equipment.\" style=\"width: 298px; 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