This year SCAD has added a new facility, Arnold Hall, and will be breaking ground on two more; the SCAD Museum of Art and the Gwinnett Village residence hall. In addition, they are renovating Pepe and Charlton Halls. These projects underscore SCAD’s commitment to the Savannah campus, its students, and to the city as a whole. There is an upside and downside to our expansion, as there are with so many things in life. Buildings such as Arnold, which have been vacant for more than a decade, and which spring back to life overnight, often leave the neighborhood wondering where all the new cars came from. Crowded sidewalks aside, the influx of people brings new business and revitalizes the area. It also increases the property values of nearby residents. As SCAD-Atlanta expands is facilities and programs and as the college explores and establishes the often rumored new campuses, students should feel confident that the college is not overlooking the city it’s named for, or the students who choose to come here.
