Trustees expected to approve new library roof

The IU board of trustees will hold its September business meeting Friday and plans to vote on several University remodeling projects.\nThe trustees are expected to approve construction on the Herman B Wells library. The roof will be replaced on the second, third and fourth floors as well as the top of the East and West towers. Plans for the project also include installation of a new lighting system on the second-floor roof and restoration of some of the tower structures’ limestone components. The project is estimated to cost $1,748,756, according to the September meeting agenda.\nThe trustees also plan to approve construction on the IU-South Bend campus, for a remodeling of the administration building.\nThey are also expected to approve 2008-2009 housing rates for IU-South Bend and IU-Southeast.\nThe IU board of trustees holds a business meeting about once a month, and this month’s meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the Indiana Memorial Union Frangipani room.