Sojourner Truth Hall Renovation. On March 2, SC State received initial approval for the renovation of Sojourner Truth Hall from the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education. The $10 million project was funded through a state allocation in the 2022-23 budget.
The renovation will allow the university to retrofit Truth Hall with fire-suppression sprinkler systems and complete other upgrades. The university has been able to house students only in the tower’s lower floors in recent years because the upper floors are inaccessible to firetrucks.
Like the Queens Corner project, the Truth renovation is an essential infrastructure component necessary to accommodate the university’s enrollment growth. It will bring more than 200 beds back online for student housing. SC State administrators estimate work would begin this November or December timeframe, making the additional residential capacity available in August 2024.
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Founded in 1896 as a land grant institution with a mission of providing service to the citizens of the state, South Carolina State University has evolved from a small teachers’ college into a major University center of learning and research. Located in Orangeburg, S.C., South Carolina State offers more than 50 different fields of study on the undergraduate and graduate levels. South Carolina State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of the Council of Graduate Schools.
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