Grove City begins year with major campus improvements

Staff report

GROVE CITY, PA.

Grove City College begins the school year with 696 new students, nine new faculty members, four new majors, 14 new minors and a new pool.

The college invested about $375 million in on-campus work, improving the physical plant and providing a boost to the local economy, according to James Lopresti, vice president for operations.

The most extensive work is the improvements to the James E. Longnecker Competition Pool.

The college replaced the pool’s HVAC system, installed new lighting, painted the pool and replaced balcony ceilings.

Other major projects were new roofs to the Ketler Auditorium, the auditorium of the Crawford Hall and half of the roof over the Physical Learning Center.

There were improvements made to the soccer field, to fitness rooms and weight room lighting. A new sidewalk was built on Campus Drive, and the driveway and parking area at the president’s house were also replaced.

New majors are being offered in the departments of Religious Studies, Music, Psychology and Social Work and Biology.

New minors include cybersecurity and musical theater and are designed to produce added value to an undergraduate degree.

New minors beginning this fall also include accounting, chemical engineering, creative writing, data science, design, finance, international business, management, mobile development, nutrition, social work and Spanish for professionals.

For information about Grove City College, visit www.gcc.edu.