Committee approves Rayford Harwell memorial sign to proceed to production

The Facilities Naming Committee voted to proceed with the final Rayford Harwell memorial sign design at its Sept. 17 meeting and authorized staff to place an order for production. The chair said the project has generated "a lot of social media following" and praised staff work on the design.

"I personally think the final rendering of it is amazing," the chair said, and committee members pressed staff on how the new sign should relate visually to existing campus signage such as the EP Shaw scoreboard treatment and Breezy Hill park signs. A member who moved the motion said, "I think the looks great, and I would move that we, go forward with it as is." The chair announced broad agreement to move the sign into production and staff said lead times are roughly four to eight weeks depending on vendor availability.

Staff committed to return with placement details as needed; the committee requested a future agenda item to revisit design placement and any potential adjustments before a formal unveiling.