South Hall

This photo shows the burning of the original building of ASNS, which came to be known as South Hall. The placement of this building is where the current South Hall stands.

The original St. John's School building, which was called South Hall because it was the southern-most building on campus, met its demise in 1923 when the building burned down. The following year, in 1924, a new building was erected in place of the original buildings, and this was again named South Hall, as it is still called today. South Hall is the third oldest building on campus behind Normal and Preble Halls. When the South Hall that stands now was built, it was used as a dormitory, and remained a dormitory until quite recently.

In the spring of 1989 South Hall was supposed to completely close down as a dormitory; however, with a great deal of protest by students, the third floor of South Hall remained open for one more year. In the meantime, the first and second floors were converted into office spaces. The academic year of 1989-1990 was the last year that any part of South Hall served as a dormitory. After that school year, the third floor was also turned into offices to serve the growing needs of office space for faculty.

Today, South Hall still serves the needs of faculty to have office space. In addition, the offices of Upward Bound and Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity are also housed in South Hall. The first floor of South Hall contains a computer laboratory and the Academic Services Center. The Academic Services Center serves multiple needs of students including Academic Advising, Counseling, Career Planning and Placement, and Student Support Services.

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