Here’s the latest available on Kirkland W. Green Student Center at SC State University.
The center is undergoing a significant expansion and renovation. A 2026 report indicates a $20 million expansion adding about 44,000 square feet to the existing facility, increasing total space to roughly 78,000 square feet and including dining, a bookstore, and esports offerings. This reflects SC State’s broader campus growth initiative and aims to enhance student life and services on campus.[2]
Groundbreaking and construction activity were reported in 2026 for both the student center expansion and a new residence hall, with ceremonies noting the two major campus projects underway and targeting completion around fall 2027. This suggests active progress on both facilities and a coordinated campus-upgrade timeline.[7][10]
Earlier, a $4.2 million renovation of the Kirkland W. Green Student Center was announced (late 2023), focusing on infrastructure upgrades (lighting, HVAC, windows, doors, life safety) and finishes, with a new plaza façade and a video board; completion was projected for January 2025, marking the early phase of improvements to the center.[1]
Updates in 2025 indicated the project’s first renovation phase neared completion, including demolition and roofing work, with administration projecting an August opening for the remodeled center in that year, aligning with phased renovation plans that typically precede larger expansion efforts.[8]
A 2021-2022 timeline described a broader plan that included a new wing and expanded dining/activity space, signaling long-term intent to modernize the student center well before substantial expansion budgets were finalized, and underscoring the center’s central role in student life.[5]
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State allocations also include money for Truth Hall renovation, new youth cabins at revitalized Camp Harry E. Daniels. Announcement July 26, 2022 $20M student center expansion funded at SC State
myemail.constantcontact.comGroundbreaking ceremonies will take place Saturday on the university's student center expansion and new residence hall.
www.southcarolinapublicradio.orgTulane's Green Wave Indoor Practice Facility, which will serve as a training ground for the Green Wave football team as well as each of Tulane's 17 NCAA Divi...
tulanegreenwave.comThe South Carolina Board of Trustees on Thursday awarded a $4.2 million contract to Carbra Construction & Design to remodel the Kirkland W. Green Student Center.
scsu.eduSouth Carolina State University is nearing completion of three remodeled buildings in the Queens Village student apartment complex.
scsu.eduSmalls spoke at an event held outside the Kirkland W. Green Student Center on the university’s Student Plaza. The project will consist of $4.4 million in renovations to the building, followed by a $20 million expansion to the facility, according to a university release. The remodeling project will include infrastructure upgrades to lighting, HVAC, windows, doors, life safety and all finishes, according to the release.
www.orangeburgscdp.orgProject adds 44,000 square feet with dining, bookstore, esports center and student-focused spaces as part of broader campus growth initiative.
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