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GSW Gets a Campus Facelift
from Aeolian 2018
Major improvements have been made to Georgia Southwestern’s campus over the past year with numerous ongoing projects that both accelerate academic success and contribute to the overall student life experience.
Education Lobby
The School of Education received new carpet and furniture in the downstairs lobby and upstairs lounging areas.
Biology Lab
The Science Building underwent a complete biology lab renovation, including state-of-the-art equipment, with funds from the GSW Foundation.
Outdoor Basketball Court
An outdoor basketball court was installed in Fall 2018 to enhance the campus experience for students with funds provided by the Student Government Association. The first game played on the new court was C-A-N-E-S with GSW President Neal Weaver and a special selected group of students.
Cafeteria
The cafeteria received upgraded pendant lights, new seating with charging stations, a fresh paint job, tile flooring, and chilling stations to keep the food fresh longer.
Additionally, a wall mural was installed reflecting the new campaign message, Take Tomorrow By Storm.
Jimmy Carter Etching
Former President Jimmy Carter’s signature etching was installed in GSW’s Presidential Plaza in 2018. The new etching, made at the 2017 Plaza dedication ceremony, mirrors the one Carter made in the wet cement of the new Wheatley Building driveway as a GSW student in 1942. The two etchings - made 75 years apart - now sit opposite each other across the Plaza.
Soccer Field Lighting
New field lighting was installed at the GSW soccer field in early Fall 2018 to allow for night games and greater campus and community attendance.
Harold Isaacs Classroom
A history classroom in the Department of History and Political Science was renovated in honor of Dr. Harold Isaacs, retired long-time history professor, with funds left to the University before his passing.
Mauldin & Jenkins Classroom
An accounting classroom in the School of Business Administration was recently renovated thanks to a generous donation from Mauldin & Jenkins, an accounting firm based in Atlanta.
MSC Hallway
The hallway windows in the Marshall Student Center were updated with new screen tinting to reflect GSW’s new campaign message, Take Tomorrow By Storm.
Other projects include:
• New arena lights and a sound system inside the Storm Dome
• Updated furniture in the Oaks I residence hall multipurpose rooms
