Keeping The Promise - Investing in Our Places

Keeping The Promise

PC’s strategic plan continues to unfold

Nearly two years have passed since President Staton delivered The Promise of PC speech on Nov. 20, 2017. If you’ve been to campus lately, you can easily notice the plan successfully unfolding: Neville has been completely restored, and there are new residential facilities behind Springs Student Center.

While other aspects of the plan’s success are not as obvious, President Staton, the leadership team and PC faithful have been hard at work delivering on The Promise of PC.

Investing in our People and Places

The Edward G. Campbell ’50 Plaza, near the fountain between Neville Hall and Richardson Hall, was the perfect place for the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new residence hall on Aug. 7. After all, the renovation of Neville Hall officially began the College’s investment in infrastructure that President Staton mentioned in The Promise of PC address. Neville Hall was renovated, including the addition of the Cornelson Center, in the fall of 2017, while Richardson Hall, on the other side of Campbell Plaza, was renovated that summer.

The Promise of PC has served as a blueprint for the campus construction that has taken place over the last two years.

To read more about the Promise of PC, please visit presby.edu/promise

Neville Hall

If you haven’t seen Neville Hall since it’s been renovated, you’re in for a treat: You can see straight to the dome if you look up, just like PC students could when it was built in 1907. The new Cornelson Center addition provides room for students to socialize and space for small gatherings.

Bailey Hall

Work has already begun to transform Bailey Hall into the home of the doctor of occupational therapy program. The Bailey that you likely remember as a freshman residence hall will provide classrooms, offices and study spaces beginning in 2021.

Laurens Hall

You’ll find most student life offices in Laurens Hall when renovation to the second oldest building on campus is complete. Built in 1908, Laurens Hall will be the new home of the campus post office and will include space for student organizations to meet or socialize.

Richardson Hall

Richardson Hall has housed the natural sciences since it was built in 1965. Richardson was upgraded in the summer of 2017 to become the home of the physician assistant studies program, beginning this fall.

PA Skills Lab

The PA Skills Lab is where students will receive training in simulated care scenarios in preparation for clinical experiences; practicing patient-centered interviewing, communication, physical examination, and clinical and technical procedures.

Springs Student Center

The yellow caution tape hasn’t been strung up around Springs Student Center just yet. But when renovations are complete next spring, Springs will provide students additional open space for games and accommodations for large social events. Second-floor renovations will transform existing offices into a cardio fitness area, and the third-floor space will include a weight room and fitness studio.

New Residence Hall

The new residence hall consists of three buildings located on the old Johnson Field behind Springs Student Center. There are a combined 36 residential units, which will house 144 students, primarily juniors and seniors, who have already moved in for the fall semester. The new student housing is part of renewed and refreshed campus facilities, a component of PC’s strategic plan, The Promise of PC. Learn more at presby.edu/promise.

“I am beyond excited to be among the first to live in these new apartments,” Madyson Glenn ’20 said. “It is an honor and privilege to experience my last year at Presbyterian College from a space that is so conducive not only to ensuring my academic success but also to enabling me to gain the best experience possible in all aspects.”