The University of Georgia sets January 9 as the date for the start of work on the renovation of UGA’s Holmes-Hunter Academic Building, the facility named in honor of the first two black students to attend the state’s flagship university. The Holmes-Hunter Academic Building is scheduled to reopen in the fall of 2024.
From the University of Georgia…
The Holmes-Hunter Academic Building Renovation project is scheduled to begin on January 9, 2023. While no immediate disruptions to pedestrian traffic are anticipated, we would like to provide the University community with an overview of what to expect in this prominent location adjacent to the Arch.
The contractor will mobilize on site on January 9, 2023. Activity for January 9-13 includes installation of perimeter construction fence, tree save protection measures around adjacent canopy trees that line Herty Drive, and the placement of construction dumpsters on the southwest corner of the building.
This initial activity will only result in minor disruptions around the north quad environs from noise associated with interior demolition activities. Minor disruption to traffic along Herty Drive and Broad Street with construction truck activity should also be anticipated, though material deliveries will mostly occur before the 7:00 a.m. hour.
The sidewalk between Holmes-Hunter and Demosthenian Hall will be closed for the duration of the project. All access between the North Campus Quad and Herty Drive will remain open south of the Chapel. Security cameras adjacent to the Holmes-Hunter Academic Building will remain operational for the duration of the project.
Please note all dates are subject to modification as the project progresses. This is an exciting project for the University of Georgia, and we look forward to celebrating the reopening of the Holmes-Hunter Academic Building in the Fall of 2024.
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The temporary and/or new locations for previous Holmes-Hunter based offices are as follows. Please visit the websites for each office for additional information including physical address, office hours, etc.:
African Studies Institute, various locations
Center for Integrative Conservation Research, Building 2130, 210 River Road
Center for International Security, 110 East Clayton Street
Office of Institutional Diversity, Caldwell Hall / Terrell Hall
Office of the Registrar, Caldwell Hall
Office of Student Financial Aid, Caldwell Hall
SPIA, Development, Alumni and External Affairs, 110 East Clayton Street