Published on September 11, 2019 by Sarah Cain  

A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held Oct. 3 at 11 a.m. near the Talbird Circle entrance, to celebrate the completion of Â鶹¹û¶³’s university center renovation as envisioned in the strategic plan and the campus master plan.

The updated space includes new student gathering spaces, an expanded food court, a renovated bookstore and new offices for the Division of Student Affairs. The planning phase included partnering with Â鶹¹û¶³’s interior architecture students and their designs and inspirations really helped bring the space into the 21st century. The students provided input on designs to create a space that could serve as a destination place for students to gather, collaborate, eat, study and attend events.

 
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Â鶹¹û¶³ is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Â鶹¹û¶³ enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 35 Most Beautiful College Campuses, Â鶹¹û¶³ fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and boasts one of the highest scores in the nation for its 97% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.