08/19/2025
Summer construction projects are wrapping up just as the Fall 2025 semester is set to begin. Students, faculty and staff can expect these changes around campus, according to Juanita Larrabee, director of the Facilities Planning Design and Construction Office.
- Alger Hall, closed for renovation since the end of the Fall 2024 semester, will be open and ready for students to move at the start of this semester. The updates to Alger will include new mechanicals, curtain windows, a new roof, new flooring, new furniture and other upgrades.
- Brockway Hall’s front entranceway has been renovated, with work finishing on the steps and railings this August.
- Work on Cornish and Van Hoesen halls is ongoing and scheduled to be completed by the end of the fall semester. Major interior and exterior renovations since 2023 will centralize all elements of the Communications and Media Studies Department and also house Conley Counseling and Wellness Services, Disability Resources Office and the Educational Opportunity Program. Full use of the buildings will resume by January.
- Neubig Hall has updated restrooms. Formerly a women-only bathroom on the ground floor and a men-only bathroom in the basement, both bathrooms are now gender neutral with increased accessibility. The new design is similar to the restrooms in Corey Union, featuring six full-height, solid door stalls on the ground floor and two in the basement, with common areas for sinks.
- Winchell Hall began construction last November to upgrade space for the Residence Life and Housing Office, which moved from the B-wing of Van Hoesen Hall. A new elevator and ceilings, increased accessibility and an updated lobby will be ready by the start of fall semester.
- Moffett Center’s ramp on the north side of the building, facing Old Main, is currently closed due to construction that may last through the start of classes. An accessible entrance is still available at the south side of the building, facing the Dowd Fine Arts Center, until further notice.
In addition to the interior and exterior construction, campus community members are reminded that Main Street in downtown Cortland opened to two-way traffic in July.