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The three-story, 80-room Inn will meet the university’s long-standing need for on-campus lodging and conference facilities. The Inn is an endowment-owned asset of the university and operating profits will support need-based student scholarships.

New facilities will provide expanded space for STEM, engineering and physics programs and an expansion of the sciences. Along with Sankey Hall and McMichael Science Center, the facilities will form the nucleus of a new Innovation Quad with a focus on collaboration across the disciplines.

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The expansion nearly triples the space for the School of Communications, recognized as one of the nation’s top-20 schools for the study of communications. The expanded complex is anchored by Dwight C. Schar Hall, Steers Pavilion, Snow Family Grand Atrium, Citrone Plaza and Turner Theatre.

Considered a game-changer for the university, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s 5,200-seat convocation center hosts university events and is the new home of the Phoenix volleyball and basketball programs. Schar Center will also host major regional events.

Sankey Hall serves students in all academic majors and houses the Doherty Center for Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship, the Chandler Family Professional Sales Center, and new centers focused on design thinking and financial education.

This two-story building brings the university’s Academic Advising, Learning Assistance and Disabilities Resources offices under one roof to serve all ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ students. As an addition to the Carol Grotnes Belk Library, the center provides a dynamic learning commons with advanced assistive technology, programming and space to support student success.

This two-story building in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Historic Neighborhood integrates living and learning by providing students with a welcoming place to socialize, study, enjoy engaging speakers and host small dinners and other residence hall programs.