Frequently Asked Questions

88 years old. Cherry Hall opened for classes on September 22, 1937.

Classrooms and faculty/staff offices will be moved to Grise Hall. The planned move will occur in Summer 2025.

The renovation will include reimagined and modernized classrooms, collaborative spaces, faculty/staff offices and a revamped reception area. This project will also better illuminate the connection of Cherry Hall to campus by offering more natural light and accessible entrances. Sensory relief spaces will also be made available for our neurodiverse community.

1. The Cherry Hall renovation will feature a digital lab to provide a space for PCAL to advance innovative thinking, cross-disciplinary brainstorming and display the creative works of different student-driven projects.

2. Cherry Hall will provide media-supported rooms throughout the building that are open for both faculty and student use. These spaces will incorporate display screens, audio/visual equipment and updated connectivity that will support the volume of faculty and student collaboration.

3. A percentage of Cherry Hall’s new classrooms will be “zoom-capable” to facilitate hybrid learning. These classrooms will incorporate audio/visual equipment and video conferencing tools to allow for seamless integration of in-person and virtual instruction.

4. Digital directories and wayfinding signage will be provided to assist new students’ and guests’ navigation through Cherry Hall.

5. The large classroom provided on Level 02 will function as an auditorium for PCAL’s film studies courses and will be able to serve as a multi-purpose space for guest lectures and events.

1. The future Cherry Hall will foster engagement between faculty and students by allocating faculty throughout each floor, with many offices located close to the classrooms. This not only creates a space for faculty and students to gather but allows new and existing students to easily locate and engage with faculty.

2. The Cherry Hall Renovation re-purposes under-utilized space to provide open and closed collaboration opportunities to students and faculty and will support neurodivergent users. 

3. Updated AV technology in the classrooms will facilitate the PCAL academic programs, connecting with Regional WKU campus classrooms and supporting hybrid learning.

4. Cherry Hall’s new large classroom and pre-function space on Level 02 will be a multi-purpose space for learning and community engagement.

5. A new rear vestibule on the lower level of Cherry Hall gives direct access to the newly renovated hilltop landscape and outdoor classroom.

The well-worn marble steps will be preserved to honor the rich history of the building and the footsteps of previous Hilltoppers. Additionally, the other marble elements from the building will be repurposed to ensure they remain a constant in the evolution of the university.