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Southwestern University opens welcome center The Dorothy Perry White Welcome Center at Southwestern University is open after two years of construction. University o cials celebrated its opening with a dedication ceremony March 7. The details The welcome center houses several amenities, including an art gallery, a 50-seat theater and several student lounge options. Java City at the Welcome Center o ers students and faculty a new dining option. Southwestern’s o ces of admission and nancial aid, as well as administrative conference rooms and meeting areas, are also housed inside
SUtooerengineering major starting this fall Southwestern University will begin o ering a Bachelor of Science in engineering in the fall 2026 semester, according to a news release. The overview The new engineering program will be housed in the Department of Physics, expanding the department to become the Department of Physics and Engineering, which will have four degree programs. “This is the rst new degree that Southwestern has added in almost 20 years and one that our students have been eagerly asking for.” STEVE ALEXANDER, SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS
The newly opened welcome center includes student gathering spaces. (Courtesy Southwestern University)
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as one of the capital projects. Southwestern has invested $120 million in construction and renova- tion projects to improve the campus, according to a news release.
The Dorothy Perry White Welcome Center was included in the school’s ve-year tactical plan
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