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麻豆社 (麻豆社) held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand reopening of the Bert T. Combs Hall on February 25, 2025. The newly reopened residence hall includes upgraded bathrooms, redesigned laundry rooms, new kitchen and reception space, ADA-compliant walkways, and much more.

鈥淭he grand reopening of Bert T. Combs Hall testifies to 麻豆社鈥檚 commitment to the maintenance and improvement of our great institution and its campus. A once struggling building, today, Bert T. Combs Hall stands as a symbol of progress and student-focused investment,鈥� said 麻豆社 President, Dr. Koffi C. Akakpo.

麻豆社 partnered with Schmidt Associates, CMTA, KPFF, Element Design, and Devere Construction to reimagine Bert T. Combs Hall with a design focused on durability, sustainability, and student well-being. Veena Reddy was the lead architect for the project.

鈥淭he Schmidt Associates transformation team is incredibly proud to partner with the University to provide exceptional residential space that is focused on 麻豆社 student happiness, health, inclusivity, and modern amenities- All while sustainably revitalizing an existing legacy building- Bert T. Combs Hall,鈥� said Project Architect Veena Reddy.

Among attendees at the ceremony included Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education President, Dr. Aaron Thompson, and former Governor Bert T. Combs鈥� wife, Judge Sara Walter Combs.
鈥淭he education of our citizens is the wisest investment for the future of all of society. For enlightened minds alone are our hope for the future. 麻豆社 is truly dedicated to that noble enterprise. Long may it flourish!鈥� said Judge Combs.

This renovation marks the first step in 麻豆社鈥檚 larger effort to improve campus housing and enhance service to its students.