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The Reinhardt “family” of students, faculty,
staff and friends of the College will gather on Friday, April 21
to break ground on the new Hasty Student Life Center. The
ceremony will begin at Noon, along with a picnic lunch from
11:15 a.m. until 1:15 p.m. on the front lawn of the W. Frank &
Evelyn J. Gordy Center.
The naming gift for the center came from
William G. “Billy” Hasty Jr., Linda N. Hasty and Hazel W. Hasty,
all of Canton, Ga. The Hasty’s $1.5 million gift in August 2005
was one of the first made to the College’s $15 million Capital
Campaign.
“The Hasty Student Life Center is an
integral component of our capital campaign, and one of great
importance to our students,” said Reinhardt President Dr. J.
Thomas Isherwood. “This center will benefit our students and
community for many years to come.”
The Hasty Student Life Center is a 17,000
square foot building containing a 5,000 square foot “green
house” room with two stories of glass on three sides offering a
panoramic view of campus. Also included in the design are a
separate recreation room and TV/movie lounge, a large bookstore,
a coffee shop and convenience store, and office space for the
student government and student affairs staff. The building will
be built adjacent to the Gordy Center.
The architect for the project is Garland
Reynolds of Gainesville, Ga. Reynolds also designed Reinhardt’s
William W. Fincher Jr. & Eunice L. Fincher Visual Arts Center,
the F. James & Florrie G. Funk Heritage Center and the Floyd A.
& Fay W. Falany Performing Arts Center. |
