Lion - Lincoln University Embraces 21st Century Infrastructure Changes

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Several campus buildings have recently undergone renovations with several more major upgrades and additions are planned for the next two years.

JOHN MILLER DICKEY HALL

Renovation cost: Approximately $17.5 million

Year built: 1991

  • Preparations began in Spring 2017
  • Construction to begin in December 2017 and is scheduled to be completed by January 2019
  • Dickey Hall will house:
    • First Floor: Information Technology
    • Second Floor: Psychology, Business and Entrepreneurial Studies
    • Third Floor: Sociology, Criminal Justice, Anthropology, History, Political Science, Philosophy and Religion

AMOS HALL

Renovation cost: $15 million

Year built: 1902

  • Plans include the renovation and expansion of Amos Hall to include:
    • Classrooms and studio space for visual arts programs
    • Museum/gallery space
  • Schedule:
    • Architect selection: Fall 2017
    • Design process: Winter 2017 –Winter 2018
    • Bidding and contracts: Spring 2019
    • Construction: Summer 2019 –Fall 2020

THURGOOD MARSHALL LIVING LEARNING CENTER DINING COMMONS

Year built: 1996

  • This multi-purpose building houses over 370 upperclass males and females, the main campus dining hall, two computer lounges, and meeting rooms. 
  • Thompson Hospitality increased the seating area in the Dining Commons from 300 to nearly 475 by removing a wall between the dining area and retail dining.
  • New bakery and deli areas were added to the existing areas for beverages, exhibition cooking, salad, soup, homestyle dishes, grilled items, vegetarian options, and pizza. 
  • Upgraded 60-inch flat screen televisions

This story originally appeared in the Fall 2017 Lion.

Lincoln University, the nation’s first degree-granting Historically Black College and University (HBCU), educates and empowers students to lead their communities and change the world. Lincoln offers a rigorous liberal arts education to a diverse student body of approximately 2,200 men and women in more than 35 undergraduate and graduate programs.