CAMPUS NEWS


As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted NGU schedules and programs, the university focused on specific projects that could be addressed to strengthen campus resources. Two major building renovations which began before the pandemic – Neves Hall and Tuttle Clinic – were completed during the summer of 2020. The Neves Hall project was celebrated in September. Here are updates on other campus projects spanning the past 16 months.


Tuttle Clinic/ITS Center


Tuttle Clinic, the former medical and health facility for the North Greenville community, is now the hub for NGU’s Information Technology Services team. The repurposed facility provides more than 4,300 square feet of space for a variety of operations in- cluding Network and Desktop Services, Information Systems and Business Applications, Administration, and a contemporary Help Desk for the campus.


The building includes 11 offices, two conference rooms, a call center, a welcome center/customer care area, and a staff breakroom/kitchen. The cus- tomer care area is similar to the service areas found at Apple Stores, inviting students, faculty and staff to a convenient setting for technology assistance.


The team’s new home will allow NGU ITS to carry forward a noted hallmark of long-time professor Elise Florence Tuttle: an insistence on thorough- ness in our work.


Turner Chapel


Turner Chapel, erected in 1957-58, is the main Tigerville campus event venue, and provides studios and practice rooms for music students. The chapel seats just over 2,000 and is a central fixture in the University’s life, especially for chapel services, Cline School of Music performances, and December Commencement.


Over the past 64 years, various upgrades have enhanced the chapel. A major expansion in 2001 added seating and installation of the Nesbitt Q. and Martha M. Cline Pipe Organ.


During the 2020-21 year, work included expanding the permanent stage, opening the space between the stage and seating area, and re-working cables to add a new connection box. An overhead monitor for stage personnel was installed and the hardwood stage floor was refinished. In the spring, a new “green room” for program personnel was completed just off the stage.


“The new stage modernizes the feel of the chapel. In addition to being a more workable space, the renovated stage lessens distraction for those partic- ipating in chapel events, and the new audio/visual/ electrical connections are closely placed in a central box built into the flooring,” said Executive Vice President Rich Grimm.


Craft-Hemphill’s Mission Control Auditorium now offers expanded presentation resources.


Craft-Hemphill Center for Apologetics and Christian Worldview


Completed in 2011, the Craft-Hemphill Center for Apologetics and Christian Worldview is now home to NGU’s College of Christian Studies faculty.


Craft-Hemphill continues to provide the Universi- ty with a “training and sending hub” for students working in global leadership roles. The center offers resources to help students on and off campus express a comprehensive Christian worldview. The center includes nine offices, four classrooms, three resource rooms, a conference room, and a multi-purpose auditorium.


The renovated multi-purpose Mission Control Au- ditorium includes fresh paint and renovated walls, a new whiteboard wall, 96-inch television, writing boards, and contemporary furniture.


After the 2021 spring semester, workers installed hallway carpeting and furniture in the main entry/ lobby space, creating a new student gathering venue.


Bruce Hall


Turner Chapel’s stage was expanded with new hardwood flooring and built-in audio cable connections were added for the main Tigerville event venue.


Bruce Residence Hall has been the campus home for thousands of North Greenville men over the decades since it was completed in 1970. Bruce houses 112 students in a suite-style configuration with two rooms connected by a shared bathroom.


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