tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54550439511934159492011-12-22T17:19:37.239-08:00A community of students dedicated to the idea of building a student-owned, student-operated cafe in the heart of the Utah Valley University Campus. The Bunnell Pioneer Home is one of the oldest buildings in Orem and would provide an ideal location for a campus cafe. Music, poetry, art, discussions, and great food and beverages would be available to the UVU community.Vegorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07102995329766448955noreply@blogger.comBlogger191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455043951193415949.post-22214068802006666992008-10-01T09:18:00.000-07:002008-10-01T09:49:34.055-07:00

Alex and I have been discussing the future of the Bunnell project. One thing we have noticed whenever we speak to UVU administrators about the Cafe aspect of our idea they immediately say, "Well, there is a cafe in the new library." At that point, for them at least, the discussion is over.While it is true that the new library does indeed serve coffee and has places to sit, it is far from the

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With the fall semester just a few weeks away I thought I'd take the time to inform all of you Bunnell Buddies out there about the latest news. As I am sure you have heard Bill Sederburg is leaving his post as head of UVU to be the commissioner of higher ed for the state. Taking his place for the next year while the Board of Regents looks for a new president will be Liz Hitch. Chances are any

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Earlier this week UVSC's Board of Trustees talked at considerable length about the school's need for a more complete "university experience". UVSC to stress 'college life' (Deseret Morning News, June 12 2008)Without on-campus housing UVSC has always faced the problem of trying to build a cohesive student experience. Val Hale, the school's VP for advancement, noted that half the student just goes

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As many of you know Alex and I met with Student Government council members a few weeks ago to discuss the possibility of funding the Bunnell Cafe project. While we haven't heard anything official from the council we have heard from other sources that they are, for now at least, passing on the project.While we are disappointed in their decision, we know that our project is ambitious and

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Alex and I got a chance to lay out our proposal to the folks in student government this afternoon. I think it went really well. Click the link below and you can have your own version of the presentation we gave them:Bunnell PresentationWe haven't heard back from them yet...but when we do we will keep you informed.

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Alex and I got a chance to sit down with UVSC president Bill Sederburg this afternoon and talk to him about The Bunnell Cafe. He is a busy guy (what with the legislature in session and all) but he still managed to make time for a couple of dreamers.And best of all he was very supportive of the idea and gave us some great advice for how to go about making it happen. Of course he also hit us with a

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We will be setting up another Bunnell petition table on February 1st, this time in the Student Center near the Hall of Flags. Stop by and see us...and bring your friends!

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We had a good showing of support today for our first petition table. Big thanks to Joey for helping out. And Michael Morrow gets the big award for snagging the most signatures. We are still well short of our goal of 2400, so chances are you will see us out in the halls harassing folks for the rest of the month. If you are one of the brave few that have pages of signatures make sure and get them

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Bunnell Buddy Joey Mayes has created a Bunnell Cafe Facebook Group which you can find here:http://uvsc.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8770279337This week, I will be getting petitions signed for the project and meeting with UVSC president Bill Sederburg. We are also working on getting an account set up with the UVSC Foundation so that we can start the fund raising in earnest.

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The Deseret News has published an article about the Bunnell restoration plans which you can find here:Old house may become UVSC cafeBut not everyone is convinced of need or site's potential(Deseret Morning News, Utah Valley Life, January 3 2008)True...not everyone is convinced, but no one has told us no just yet. And if they did tell us no, we wouldn't believe them.

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Don Meyers of the Salt Lake Tribune has written a fantastic article that not only chronicles our plans for renovating the Bunnell Pioneer Home but also digs into the history of the home. Check it out here:UVSC staff, students seek $500K to make historic farmhouse a campus cafe(Salt Lake Tribune, December 10 2007)It appears on the front page of the Utah section in today's paper and is also

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Don Meyers from the Salt Lake Tribune came by UVSC today to interview Alex and myself about The Bunnell Cafe idea. Joining us was Helen Bunnell Weeks and her husband Clyde, as well as Travis and Dominic.It was great to stand with Helen in her old house and hear stories of her childhood. We also talked about our plans for the restoration and revitalization of the home. Alex even got Helen to climb

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Travis and I met with Kris Coles, UVSC student body president, this afternoon and he seems quite receptive to the idea of The Bunnell Cafe. We discussed some various funding issues. We are hoping to put together the money needed to pay for a comprehensive architectural/engineering survey. If we can get a solid figure on what the remodel will cost than we can decide how (or if) to move forward.

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Here is the link to story that appeared in today's edition of The College Times:The Bunnell Café: UVSC's cup of joeBecause of the holiday weekend this issue will be on the stands for two weeks. Pick up a hard copy, and check out all the cool pictures (thanks again to Don LaVange and Mark Johnston).I had some good discussions with various folks from around campus over the weekend. Everyone seems

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A story about the Bunnell project will be the on the front page of The College Times Life section this Monday, and photographer Mark Johnston has been kind enough to let us use the photos he shot for the spread. I just loaded them on to the flickr page, so enjoy.And a big thanks to our friends over at The College Times for getting the word out. Thanks Jack, Mark, Luke, Eleanor...all you crazy

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This afternoon Alex and I got a chance to visit with Helen Bunnell Weeks, who grew up in the Bunnell home, and let me tell you...you could not hope to meet a sweeter woman. She has done an extensive history of the home and the surrounding area, and is literally the resident expert when it comes to all things Bunnell. We know she will prove to be an invaluable resource throughout the process.And

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thebunnell-6859.jpg Originally uploaded by thebunnell Vegor, Alex, and Don got a chance to tour the Bunnell this morning thanks to VP of facilities Jim Michaelis. It is actually better than we imagined! Such a cool little space.Of course right now it is filled with chairs and other assorted odds and ends...and it looks like some birds have had a good ol' time in the attic. But it just seems

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We have been so overwhelmed with the response to our idea for The Bunnell Cafe. Thanks to everyone who has e-mailed, or commented (keep 'em coming....we need your feedback). Next week Alex, myself, and a few others are going to tour the Bunnell Home with Facilities VP Jim Michaelis. We will let you know how that goes, and of course we'll post plenty of pictures.In the meantime, enjoy this picture

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UVSC has always had something of an identity crisis. So often we hear the complaint that our campus doesn't always feel like a typical college campus. It is hard to put a finger on it...but it almost feels like something is missing.We think we might have found what is missing from UVSC. It needs a heart. A hearth. A home. A central location where students, faculty and staff can mingle freely

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