Plans for the construction of a new Business and Professional Development Building (later renamed West Complex) moved forward following the June 30 approval of funding by the Michigan Legislature. The state was expected to provide $33 million over the next three years. The center would serve as the main entryway to SVSU's campus, linking Doan Center with the Arbury Fine Arts Center. Once completed, the three-story 202,900-square-foot structure became the largest on campus. It houses a 300-seat recital hall, 600-seat performing arts auditorium, multipurpose classroom and computer laboratory space, office space, and a three-story, glass-enclosed reception area. The building was to be completed sometime in 1994.

In March, 20-year-old underground electrical cables were replaced in an effort to prevent campus blackouts. Classes were canceled in late 1991 due to a blackout.

SVSU hosted "Gearing Up," a conference designed to acquaint manufacturers in Michigan and the Midwest with the latest in research, technology and marketing. The exhibit included holograms produced by a camera invented by faculty members from the university's College of Science, Engineering and Technology; a process for recovering chromium particles usually lost in electrolytic processing; and a process for chemical decontamination of nuclear power plants.

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