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| Farley Hall received extensive renovations and an
addition to house the new Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics, named for alumnus Charles L. Overby (68), Freedom Forum chairman. Photo by Robert K. Jordan |
Building and renovation projects dot The University of Mississippi campus, signaling upgrades that enhance the learning environment and add to the overall beauty of the award- winning grounds. During the last four years, a dozen major renovation projects have affected the College of Liberal Arts.
Among the completed projects are Longstreet Hall (African American studies), Deupree Hall (political science) and Odom Hall (public policy leadership).Each building underwent much needed general renovations to offices and classrooms.
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| Bryant Hall, which now houses the classics and philosophy and religion departments, received interior physical upgrades, including the addition of a
beautiful common space where students and faculty can gather. Photo by Robert K. Jordan |
Renovations to the Richard and Diane Scruggs Hall and the David H. Nutt Auditorium are discussed in the special section of this newsletter.
Meek Hall was renovated to bring the Department of Art under one roof for the first time in many years. Additionally, Bishop Hall, home to the Department of History, experienced classroom renovations and several exterior upgrades, including a new main entrance. A new McCain Plaza was created outside Barnard Hall, which houses the ROTC departments.
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| Meek Auditorium now features a smaller, more intimate performance space. Photo by Robert K. Jordan |
While the upgrades bring a renewed energy to the College, more are needed. Vital safety renovations will soon take place in Coulter Hall for the chemistry and biochemistry department. A new science building is needed to provide offices, modern research labs and additional teaching facilities. There is also a pressing need to create a foundry facility for the art department’s sculpture program and to build a Meek Hall annex to accommodate rapidly growing programs in digital design and photography as well as to ease the cramped space in other studio arts.