Virginia State University breaking ground on largest building ever constructed on campus

PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia State College can be breaking floor on a $120 million tutorial constructing, which would be the largest constructing ever constructed on the colleges campus.

The $120 million Tutorial Commons constructing will change a demolished tutorial constructing and the campus gymnasium. It would additionally consolidate the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Training into one complicated.

Earlier this 12 months, the demolition of the previous Harris Corridor started after delays ensuing from the COVID-19 pandemic, in response to VSU.

The brand new title of the constructing can be introduced on the groundbreaking — and can complete roughly 174,000 sq. ft, offering house for “transformational tutorial experiences for the VSU neighborhood.”

VSU states the constructing is conceived to be the hub of mental exercise on the north aspect of campus, boasting shared campus areas, excessive tech lecture rooms, college places of work and different tutorial assets.

The constructing is anticipated to be full in Summer time 2024. 

The groundbreaking can be Friday, April 22 at 11 a.m. on College Avenue in Petersburg.