{"657605":{"#nid":"657605","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Student Center Renovations Enter Final Stretch  ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0026rsquo;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 \u0026ndash; especially those on campus over the summer \u0026ndash; should be aware of temporary shutdowns in service anticipated as part of the transition.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Student Center will reach substantial completion in May, allowing the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/studentcenter.gatech.edu\/news\/student-and-campus-event-centers-new-name-connects-community-services\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Erecently rechristened Student and Campus Event Centers (SCEC) team\u003C\/a\u003E to begin the move-in of services and departments located elsewhere during the past two years. To facilitate this transition,\u003Cstrong\u003E 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.\u003C\/strong\u003E Full details about which services are moving in and when are available on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/studentcenter.gatech.edu\/student-center-move-out\u0022\u003Ethis page\u003C\/a\u003E, but the community should be aware of some notable disruptions:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe\u003Cstrong\u003E Georgia Tech Post Office \u003C\/strong\u003Ewill close in the Exhibition Hall on Tuesday, June 28\u0026nbsp;and reopen on Tuesday, July 5 after the Independence Day holiday in the Student Center.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe \u003Cstrong\u003EDining Hub currently in the Exhibition Hall \u003C\/strong\u003Ewill be closed beginning May 6\u0026nbsp;and dining options will be very limited until they reopen in late July in the new Student Center. Visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/dining.gatech.edu\/hours\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETech Dining website\u003C\/a\u003E for a full list of dining options and their summer hours of operation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAll meeting room spaces \u003C\/strong\u003Esupported by the SCEC team will be offline beginning May 28, reopening in phases in early fall 2022.\u0026nbsp;During this time,\u0026nbsp;new reservations for classrooms and outdoor spaces will be on hold. Find more details on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/studentcenter.gatech.edu\/event-services\u0022\u003Ethis website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt 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.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen 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\u0026rsquo;s fifth congressional district, long served by Congressman John Lewis.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA 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\u0026rsquo;s Facebook, Instagram, and website as they become available.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOnce 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 \u0026amp; Clay, the campus creative studio) will be announced in the fall. For now, the community can find more information at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/c.gatech.edu\/CampusCenter\u0022\u003Ec.gatech.edu\/CampusCenter\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"The transition to a new building will require a pause in many services the campus community should be aware of.  "}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0026rsquo;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 \u0026ndash; especially those on campus over the summer \u0026ndash; should be aware of temporary shutdowns in service anticipated as part of the transition.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":" 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.\u00a0\u00a0"}],"uid":"28046","created_gmt":"2022-04-26 15:21:33","changed_gmt":"2022-06-22 20:30:53","author":"Kate Curnow","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-04-26T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-04-26T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"658919":{"id":"658919","type":"image","title":"John Lewis Student Center","body":null,"created":"1655316954","gmt_created":"2022-06-15 18:15:54","changed":"1655316954","gmt_changed":"2022-06-15 18:15:54","alt":"John Lewis Student Center","file":{"fid":"249770","name":"MicrosoftTeams-image (27).png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%2827%29.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%2827%29.png","mime":"image\/png","size":636519,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%2827%29.png?itok=Pl6Stajy"}}},"media_ids":["658919"],"groups":[{"id":"1294","name":"Auxiliary Services"},{"id":"652360","name":"Student Engagement and Well-Being"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"9169","name":"Georgia Tech Student Center"},{"id":"184590","name":"Campus Center Project"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003Escinfodesk@mail.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["scinfodesk@mail.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}