Students noticed a variety of changes to campus when they returned to school this fall. Over the summer break, the student center received major renovations as did Elam dormitory, McFarland, the new nursing building and several other areas around campus. Students seemed to take most notice of the renovations to the student center.
From freshmen to students who have already graduated, many students seemed eager to share their opinions about the new setup. Several students said they appreciated the additional seating that now exists in a new lounge area where the bookstore used to be located.
“I really like the way the student center is set up because everything is in a very convenient place, and there is a lot of seating,” said freshman Tanner Sanders.
“I like the renovations at the student center because it gives you more room for seating,” said junior Ashley Anderson.
Anderson and other students noted that they were disappointed with the removal of Sub Connection to make room for the bookstore downstairs.
“I don’t like that they took out our only sub shop,” she said.
Some students saw the increase in seating as an opportunity for even more growth.
“I like that there’s more seating,” said Lipscomb graduate Alex Ross, “but if [the school] has that much seating, I wish they would have put in another store.”
To hear more of what students think about the renovations, watch this video by Ariel Jones.