New Stadium, New Health Care Rates for Purdue

LAFAYETTE, KRISTA HENERY, NEWS PURDUE EMPLOYEES WILL BE SPENDING MORE ON HEALTH CARE NEXT YEAR.AND THE PURDUE SOFTBALL TEAM WILL HAVE A NEW, MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR PLACE TO CALL HOME.NEWS 18'S BRITTANY TYNER REPORTS.. THE CHANGES THAT CAME FROM THE FIRST BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.#@BRITTANY: THE WINDOWS MAY BE PAINTED AND THE BUILDING MAY NOT LOOK LIKE MUCH NOW. BUT SOON.. THIS BUILDING INSIDE PURDUE WEST WILL BE HOME TO A HEALTH CLINIC FOR PURDUE EMPLOYEES. LEWIN: "WE CALL IT THE CENTER FOR HEALTHY LIVING BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO HAVE A HOLISTIC APPROACH OVERALL HEALTH. THERE'S GOING TO BE A MAJOR EMPHASIS ON PREVENTATIVE CARE."BRITTANY: THE CLINIC..ALONG WITH 20-13 HEALTH CARE RATES..WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FRIDAY. VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES LUIS LEWIN SAYS EMPLOYEES CAN EXPECT HIGHER PREMIUMS NEXT YEAR. HE SAYS THIS WILL AFFECT NEARLY 9, 500 EMPLOYEES AT THE WEST LAFAYETTE CAMPUS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS. HE SAYS THOSE ARE THE SAME PEOPLE PURDUE IS TRYING TO REACH OUT TO WITH THE CLINIC.LEWIN: "USE THE CENTER AS AND URGENT CARE OR TO HAVE AN EXAMINATION, OR TO TO SOME BLOOD TESTING, OR WHAT HAVE YOU."BRITTANY STAND UP: "DESIGN WORK ON THE CLINIC IS COMPLETE AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BEGIN THIS MONTH. THESE DOORS ARE EXPECTED TO OPEN IN FEBRUARY."BRITTANY: JUST DOWN THE ROAD.. PLANNING FOR ANOTHER NEW FACILITY WAS APPROVED AS WELL. A 13-MILLION DOLLAR SOFTBALL STADIUM WILL BE BUILT AT THE ATHLETICS SITE AT MCCORMICK ROAD AND CHERRY LANE. THE PLANS COME AFTER A 10-POINT 3 MILLION DOLLAR BASEBALL STADIUM OPENED THIS SUMMER. VICE PRESIDENT OF PHYSICAL FACILITIES ROBERT MCMAINS SAYS TITLE 9.. WHICH IS LEGISLATION BANNING *** DISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY FUNDED SCHOOLS.MCMAINS: "TITLE 9 WANTS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FEMALES HAVE THE SAME ACCESS AND ABILITIES TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE DIFFERENT THINGS THAT THE MEN HAVE HAD." BRITTANY: THE STADIUM WILL INCLUDE SEATING FOR ONE THOUSAND SPECTATORS, LIGHTS, A PRESS BOX, AND A PARKING LOT. THE STADIUM WILL BE COMPLETELY FUNDED BY THE ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT. MCMAINS SAYS IT SHOULD BE OPEN IN TIME FOR THE 20-15 SEASON. REPORTING IN WEST LAFAYETTE, SHOULD BE OPEN IN TIME FOR THE BRITTANY TYNER, NEWS 18.@#