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John Lewis Student Center and Stamps Commons, Atlanta, GA | Posted: April 26, 2022
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Summary Sentence:
While excitement for the nearly complete spaces builds, the campus community should be aware of temporary shutdowns in service anticipated as part of the transition.
Full Summary:
It’s been a long two years, but the new John Lewis Student Center and Stamps Commons is almost complete. While excitement for the new spaces and services builds, the campus community – especially those on campus over the summer – should be aware of temporary shutdowns in service anticipated as part of the transition.
John Lewis Student CenterIt’s been a long two years, but the new John Lewis Student Center and Stamps Commons is almost complete. While excitement for the new spaces and services builds, the campus community – especially those on campus over the summer – should be aware of temporary shutdowns in service anticipated as part of the transition.
The Student Center will reach substantial completion in May, allowing the recently rechristened Student and Campus Event Centers (SCEC) team to begin the move-in of services and departments located elsewhere during the past two years. To facilitate this transition, most of the services provided by the SCEC team will shut down in May, restarting in late summer alongside the opening of the new building. Full details about which services are moving in and when are available on this page, but the community should be aware of some notable disruptions:
It is important to note that, as part of the building transformation, the mailing address will change for the building (now 351 Ferst Drive) and anyone who gets their mail through the Post Office. Those with mail service through the Post Office should check their email for details about their action items.
When complete, the new Student Center will include 11 soon-to-be-announced dining concepts, including some returning favorites and new options. The third floor of the building will house several spaces for student resources that did not previously exist such as Reflection space, Grad Student Lounge, and Multicultural Space. Additionally, the building boasts both a 150-seat and 298-seat theater that will support student events, admissions tours, and more. The other eight meeting rooms in the building are named by student vote after neighborhoods in Atlanta’s fifth congressional district, long served by Congressman John Lewis.
A staff and faculty open house event is planned for late July, with a grand opening slated for early September. More details on opening celebrations will be listed on the Student Center’s Facebook, Instagram, and website as they become available.
Once the transition of services into the Student Center is complete, the last phase of the Campus Center project will begin. This phase entails the retro fitting of the spaces in Exhibition Hall and Pavilion buildings that served as temporary locations for services in the past two years. More about this work and the opening of new services in them (such as Paper & Clay, the campus creative studio) will be announced in the fall. For now, the community can find more information at c.gatech.edu/CampusCenter.
