The Columbus Redevelopment Commission is scheduled to hold a special meeting this afternoon focused on a community partnership with the Indiana University School of Art, Architecture and Design.

Today’s meeting, scheduled for 3:30 p.m. at City Hall, is set to include Mayor Jim Lienhoop, John Burnett with the Community Education Coalition and Tom Morris, Vice-President of Facilities and Capital for IU.

A March draft document from IU to city officials requested $2 million from the community to support the launch the IU Master of Architecture program. The Community Education Coalition has pledged to help the school refurbish the building on Second Street that used to house The Republic newspaper. The J. Irwin Miller Masters in Architecture program is slated to begin this fall.