South Hall to stay on campus and become the new home of the School of Business LSSU’s South Hall when it was a campus hub in the 1990s. When South Hall’s doors were closed about 10 years ago, it appeared that the building was destined to be torn down and a new building would take its place. Fast-forward to 2012, and plans are moving quickly to restore the building and turn it into a state-of-the-art learning environment for students and collaborative space for the community, while preserving an important historic building on campus. South Hall, the iconic brick building on the southeast end of campus, was built at the beginning of the 20th century as a barracks to house soldiers on the former U.S. Army Fort Brady. Now, 100 years later in a new century, the building will create new and necessary classroom space and stands to push LSSU’s School of Business, one of the university’s stronger programs, to greater heights. Poised for growth, the School of Business at LSSU will find a permanent home at the completion of a $12 million construction project to renovate South Hall. Privatelyraised funds, plus a 3-to-1 match from the project’s largest funding source – the State of Michigan – will total the $12 million needed to complete the pivotal renovation and revitalization project with the 2 South Hall Opportunity. The LSSU Board of Trustess requested that the LSSU Foundation move forward with a campaign to fund this top priority that will provide an exceptional learning environment to meet the needs and expectations of today’s students. The facility will serve as a destination point for students, scholars, leaders and executives-in-training, and provide a literal and figurative heart for the School of Business to collaborate on joint ventures and partnerships. The renovated South Hall will promote a sense of permanence and commitment to the future of the School of Business and the University. Building on a solid foundation LSSU received the necessary approval from the State of Michigan to proceed with the renovation and addition to South Hall for its School of Business and new Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, both of which are part of the College of Business and Engineering. Construction is scheduled to begin in spring semester 2014 and includes two components: the first is the renovation of the existing 32,000 sq. ft. building with original portions dating back to the early 1900s. The renovation will include infrastructure upgrades as well as classroom and office renovations. The second project component is an addition of approximately 12,000 sq. ft. to connect the original two wings and form an atrium that creates an interactive commons with an expanded café, new program rooms, and support space. With donor support, the renovated South Hall will be an incredible addition to the LSSU campus. It will: -- increase the square footage dedicated to academics, providing much-needed classroom and seminar room space for current and future students and faculty in all disciplines; -- house a new Securities Trading Lab, and the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, serving as a resource for the surrounding business and entrepreneurial community; Goal: $3,000,000 Results to Date: $844,122 South Hall Renovation Project Leadership gifts received: Old Mission Bank – Collaboration room and three faculty offices Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation – Lobby Central Savings Bank – Building designation pending Bill Gregory - Classroom David and Patricia Hubbard - Classroom Robert P. & Ella B. Hudson Foundation – Classroom or two seminar rooms Precision Edge Surgical Products Co., LLC – Seminar room First National Bank of St. Ignace – School of Business Office Other Major Donors – Naming considerations to be determined John & Elizabeth Widenhoefer Trust – Market Place Cafe Campus Leadership: LSSU Board of Trustees – 100% participation and exceeded goal President’s Cabinet of Senior Staff – 100% participation and exceeded goal