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Largest campus building boom reshapes Southwestern University
Long term construction across campus includes Mood Bridwell renovation with new gathering spaces classrooms and a coffeehouse plus a Welcome Center housing Admission and Financial Aid with an art gallery cafe theater and meeting spaces. New first year and second year residence halls rise as phase two of a broader expansion aims for 2026 completion. A new Learning Commons improves support services at Smith Library Center while The Perch restaurant opens replacing Pirates Tavern. A multi purpose sports complex and chilled water loop upgrades advance, with RFPs issued and site work ongoing.
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Mood-Bridwell
Office of Admission and Financial Aid
Professor John Score
Southwestern University
Smith Library