Opened in 2007

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The Kaplan Commons, created in 2007 and dedicated in 2008 during the Fall Fest, is located on the west lawn of Elliott University Center. The project was a result of a generous gift by Randall Kaplan and Kathy Manning and it was named in their honor. The scope of the project included extensive re-landscaping, new trees, flowering plants, and a new area irrigation system, as well as benches and walkways. The walkways were created to converge into a central point with two large sculptures: “Mohawk” by Andy Dunnill and “The Lion’s Roar” by John Isherwood.

Randall Kaplan and Kathy Manning

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Kaplan Commons is named in honor of Randall Kaplan, the CEO of Capsule Group LLC and on the Board of Trustees of UNCG. Kathy Manning is an attorney and serves on various boards. They donated over $300,000 to reinvent the west lawn of the Elliott University Center.