DSU holding open house at East Hall

A building on the Dakota State University campus in Madison recently underwent some renovations and the university is inviting people to come and check it out.  An open house will be held on Tuesday, November 2nd at East Hall on the DSU campus.  The open house will take place from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Tuesday.

East Hall was originally constructed in 1901 and initially used as a women’s dormitory. In 1966, it was completely renovated as a classroom and administration building with a modern auditorium. In 2000, The College of Business and Information Systems moved into East Hall.

The recent renovation took place in two parts.  DSU Director of Facilities management Corey Braskamp said that phase one of the project began in May of 2018 with the updating of the third floor, which was finished in August of 2018.  The second phase began in April of 2021, with the remaining three floors completed in September.

Dr. Dorine Bennett, DSU Dean of the College of Business and Information Systems, said that there was major remodeling of the building, creating more office spaces, moving classroom spaces, and adding collaboration and study spaces.