Residence halls at FSU to undergo $15 million in improvements and renovations, according to Chancellor Darrell T. Allison.

Allison, recently met with students and other officials for a tour of the residence halls and announced that part of the improvement plan will include outdoor basketball courts. At that time, he said the changes are needed to boost the livability on campus.

“When I arrived in March, I listened to concerns coming from students and student leaders,” Allison stated in a prepared press statement. “This $1.5 million investment in upgrading our residential halls and the investment in providing our students with an outdoor basketball facility are things they asked for. This is just the beginning in our efforts to improving FSU facilities and providing a better quality of life for our students. The university recently invested $4.7 million in a Summer School program, that offers free summer classes, room and board, and textbooks for eligible freshmen, sophomores, and juniors who want to graduate on time. We want our students to know that we support them and are here to assist in any way that we can.”

Work on the most recently announced project will be ready by fall of this year. It will include interior painting, new flooring and tiling, upgrades to light fixtures and new furniture in McLeod, Renaissance, New Residence, Hackley Honors, Hood, Joyner, and Smith.

“What I appreciate most about going on this tour with the Chancellor was the fact that we were there taking it in the first place,” said junior Ahmahd Moore. “He asked for our input and found a solution for every issue that we brought to him. What I am looking forward to most is the fact that the halls will be in FSU's spirit color. That will make the place way more alive.”

Allison made a point to hear from students during a tour of the facilities to assess the needed repairs of the residence halls. Students and university staff also participated in the tour.

“Going on the tour with the Chancellor allowed me to see the dormitory improvements he has in store for us next fall,” said Junior Brianna Alston. “I’m looking forward to the Hackley Hall improvements for the incoming honors students.”

More projects also are on the way at FSU. according to the statement to local media. Those include the following:

Demolition of Vance and Bryant halls to being October 2021.

Construction of the new Health and Wellness Center to begin January 2022.

FSU outdoor basketball courts to be completed in fall 2021.