Centennial Hall

Originally referred to as the Eagle Learning Center, Centennial Hall is one of the first buildings visitor's see when coming onto campus. Built in the late 2000s, this building is home to the graduate studies program, along with a number of other assorted classes. For a while, public safety was stationed in this building. As of 2024, it is now referred to as Centennial Hall.

The early 2000s were a time of significant change and growth in Eastern’s history. In 2001, the school was granted university status. Eastern also purchased the northern part of its property. This is the part of the property one enters from Eagle Road. One of the multiple buildings constructed on that property was the Eagle Learning Center.

The creation of the Eagle Learning Center allowed for graduate programs to be brought in from their secondary location at Valley Forge. Upon completion, the Eagle Learning Center had ten classrooms, a nursing laboratory, and counseling-psychology rooms. The building was also equipped with solar panels, which are estimated to generate between 10 to 20 percent of the energy used by the building.  

Renovations that occurred in 2012 at McInnis Learning Center which allowed the Nursing and Health Sciences programs to move from ELC into McInnis. However, several graduate programs have remained in this building. For a while, Public Safety was located in this building, so many students, staff and faculty remember it as the place they received their IDs and parking stickers.

It was renamed Centennial Hall in 2024, in honor of the upcoming hundred year anniversary of Eastern. Currently, Centennial Hall is the home for the College of Education & Behavioral Sciences, College of Business & Leadership, University Marketing and Communications, and Admissions.

Davis, C. (2007). Construction of new building on schedule. The Waltonian, pp. 1.

Guenther, J. (2021). A short history of eastern university. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.eastern.edu/news/short-history