Recent renovations created a new Admissions Welcome Center within a building renamed to honor our Centennial Year.

The last five years at Eastern University have been a time of unprecedented growth, innovation, and expansion. It has been an absolute joy to be part of this remarkable season, as the arms of our community have embraced thousands of new students. Since 2019, Eastern enrollment has nearly tripled, growing from a community of approximately 3,000 students to nearly 9,000 students in 2024. 

I’ve always loved the imagery of Isaiah 54:2, which says, “Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes.” This year at Eastern, we’ve been enlarging our spaces to welcome our new community members. In the Marketing & Enrollment division, this has specifically included a new home for our Undergraduate Admissions team, including a beautifully renovated new welcome center and visitation rooms in the building formerly known as Eagle Learning Center.

Along with the renovations, the building received a new name to commemorate Eastern’s 100th year. Now known as Centennial Hall, this building is the first that prospective families see when they arrive on campus, inviting them to become part of Eastern’s lasting legacy and flourishing future.

While the new Welcome Center and Visitation Rooms mark Phase 1 of the Centennial Hall Renovations, Eastern also has plans to expand the building, including a three-story addition off the back which will include a large Great Room for Admissions events, as well as office spaces for our Undergraduate Admissions team.

We have loved welcoming prospective students and families into the new visitation spaces and hearing their delight over the beautiful renovations. The future at Eastern is bright, and we are grateful for the enrollment expansion that has marked our Centennial season, symbolically captured in the physical expansion of Centennial Hall.