University Celebrates New $8.65 Million Communication Arts Building
糖心Vlog celebrated a newly renovated Sanford Hall with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, Aug 21. The $8.65 million Communication Arts building, formerly an apartment-style dormitory, will be home to more than 900 students majoring in Communication Studies, Multimedia Film & Production, Multimedia Journalism, Public Relations and Theatre.
鈥淎s we look toward the future, we designed this building in such a way that we can adapt as the media continues to adapt,鈥 said Pamela Bourland-Davis, Ph.D., Chair and professor of the Department of Communication Arts. 鈥淔or example, we plan to add robotic cameras in the lecture hall to capture guest presentations so the community can enjoy them鈥t the same time, this provides our students with state-of-the-art technology experience.鈥
The renovations included replacing an internal wood structure with a steel frame to allow for studio and classroom space and offers multiple classrooms, faculty office space, an advisement center, broadcast and film studios, a converged media lab, lecture hall that will be used for film screenings and the WVGS radio station.
鈥淭his is a tremendous day for Georgia Southern and for the Communication Arts degree programs,鈥 said Brooks A. Keel, Ph.D., president. 鈥淲e are very, very proud of where we鈥檝e come from and now we鈥檙e looking forward to our future.鈥
Sanford Hall opened as a dormitory in 1939 and after a mid 1970鈥檚 remodel, offered the first apartment-style residence living on campus. The building closed as a residence hall in 2011.
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