ndiana residents are well aware that Indiana University of

Pennsylvania (IUP), home to over 14,000 students, is the

largest of the fourteen universities that comprise the State

System of Higher Education. Already a large and prestigious

institution, IUP continues to grow. In 1995, 137 acres of

undeveloped land, the former Campell and County farms, were

purchased to accommodate future university growth.

This land has been designated for development as the South

Campus Extension. By the year 2001, IUP's landscape will be

changed greatly. A project, now under construction, will

establish the roads and utility infrastructure as well as varsity

baseball fields, soccer practicing fields, and softball fields. A

truck driving range will also be housed on the South Campus

Extension along with the Continuing Education building.

Athletes shouldn't be alone in their enthusiasm for the South

Campus Extension. Plans for the Extension also call for the

construction of new student residence areas. In addition to a

new Greek village that will accommodate IUP's fraternities

and sororities, housing is also planned for students with

families. The President's House will also be constructed during

the development of the South Campus Extension.

This project has sparked a great deal of interest and enthusiasm

at IUP, but one question about the extension is heard over and

over again--just what is the IUP of the year 2001 going to

look like? At this point, technology can offer a vision of the

future. Using viritual reality modeling language (VRML), the

South Campus Extension has been three-dimensionally

modeled to provide an accurate and interactive view of just