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The chapel at Valparaiso University is shown. The university is concerned about students who come from countries on President Donald Trump's banned list for immigration.

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The Valparaiso University campus is going to get a little greener starting this summer.

The city's site review committee took a preliminary look at the university's plan to remove parking from the east end of the campus to the perimeter and replace it with a series of pathways and quads.

Victor Ritter, of Shive-Hattery, a Valparaiso architectural firm, told the committee the three-phase project is part of the university's master plan.

The construction could begin shortly after commencement in May. The first phase would be completed before classes begin in the fall.

The project begins at the east end at Sturdy Road. Phase one ends at the Center of the Arts. Two additional phases will take the project to the Chapel of the Resurrection. It does not include the construction of any buildings, Ritter said, but focuses on hardscape and landscape.

Mike Sewell, an engineer with Shive-Hattery, said the project will result in a net decrease in impervious surface on campus, which will improve stormwater management. Cost estimates were not available.