giving highlights Main Hall to House Agnes Scott’s New Center for Career Discovery and Professional Success
Historic photo of Agnes Scott's “Main” Hall (top left), construction continues in Main Hall, including this residential hallway (above) and the inside of Main Hall’s bell tower (left).
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Agnes Scott College’s commitment to career exploration and discovery will be realized through the creation of the Center for Career Discovery and Professional Success in the most iconic building on the college’s campus, Main Hall. A comprehensive resource and experiential venue, the center will integrate curricular, team-based advising and co-curricular programming in one campus space. It will facilitate individualized professional development opportunities and career exploration for students, leverage on- and off-campus partnerships to benefit students’ career wellness, and create pathways for experiential learning. In this envisioned space, students will be empowered through career communities, career readiness competencies and career programming to foster their success to attain lifelong career fulfillment. The center will feature interview rooms for students to meet, interview and be hired by talent professionals from the for-profit, nonprofit and government sectors as interns and employees, as well as a career bar akin to Apple’s genius bar where students will be able to drop in or schedule appointments with career coaches.
“More intentional career exploration and discovery have allowed all students, especially those from lower-income and first-generation backgrounds, to take advantage of the full breadth of the opportunity afforded by a liberal arts education more confidently and knowledgeably,” says Dawn Killenberg, executive director of the Office of Internship and Career Development. “I am excited about how the creation of a dedicated physical space will enhance the work underway in our strategic plan Pathways to Success 2026 for the good of all Scotties.” Please take a moment to explore floor plans and naming opportunities as well as architectural renderings and panoramas of Main’s renovation on the Campaign for Main website. Fundraising Update: The total amount raised for the Campaign for Main is now at $20.2 million (of the $31.8 million goal). As we look to close out the much-needed renovation, we need the support of the entire Agnes Scott community to raise the remaining $11.6 million to fund the Phase III restoration work that will ensure all students can live — and thrive — on campus.
