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MGA’s Capital
Projects Carry
On, Enhancing
Campuses
& Academic dillard hall – Named for Ernest Dillard, a former
dean of what was then called the Department of
Programs Chemistry and Physics, the two-story Dillard Hall
science building on the Cochran Campus was
completed in 1965. After a lab and classrooms were
added in 2001, the original portion of the build-
ing became known as “Old Dillard.” Old Dillard is
now reinvigorated thanks to the state-appropriated
$7.62 million in major renovations that took place
over 2019-2020. Upgrades include better-equipped
lab space and hands-on learning environments for
health sciences students; lecture and computer
classrooms; study areas; and student lounge. Dillard
Hall now houses the departments of Nursing and
Rehabilitation Science. The photo shows the new
demonstration kitchen used by students in the
occupational therapy assistant program.
Roberts Library
even durinG the pAndeMic, Middle GeorGiA
stAte university continued work on
severAl cApitAl projects thAt Are either now
coMpleted or well underwAy. in Addition, A
Generous donAtion froM the chArles h. jones
foundAtion Allowed MGA to purchAse new
AircrAft for the AviAtion proGrAM.
roberts library – Located on the Cochran
Campus, Roberts Library (named for a former
president, Dr. Lucien E. Roberts), was built in
1965. An addition was completed in 1991. With
few updates since then, the state-appropriated nursing Annex – Thanks to $4.8 million in
$5.08 million in major improvements that took state-appropriated funding, MGA added to
place over 2019-2020 were more than welcomed. the Dublin Campus two large nursing lecture
Formally opened this spring, Roberts Library classrooms, a 20-bed hospital lab, a nursing
now boasts updated study and lounge areas, an simulation lab, and more. MGA also added two
open grand staircase connecting the second and additional nursing faculty, which is allowing
third floors, computer labs, a café, improved ADA the Dublin Campus to increase the number of
accessibility, and more. The renovations made it students admitted each year to the associate’s
possible for the School of Computing, Student degree nursing program. MGA also expanded the
Success Center, and the Writing Center to move bachelor’s degree program in nursing onto the
into the library building. The photo shows the Dublin Campus. The photo shows one of the new
library’s new grand staircase.
labs, complete with lifelike patient simulators.
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