From staff reports
The Technical College of the Lowcountry will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for its newly renovated student services HUB facility later this month, according to a media release.
The event will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 29 on the Beaufort Mather Campus and is open to the public. HUB and campus tours will follow the ceremony.
Traditionally known as Moor Hall, the 8,000-square-foot HUB serves as a one-stop enrollment center for new and current students and houses admissions, advising, financial aid, testing and related services. Work on the HUB began in 2023 and was completed in 2024.
“This project is a culmination of many years of work and community support,” TCL President Richard Gough said in the release. “Preserving and restoring this building has been a priority for the college.”
The building itself dates to 1939 and is original to the Mather School, which opened in 1868 during Reconstruction and eventually became TCL. In 2020, Mather was named part of the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network by the National Park Service.
Having all the services that a new student may need in one centralized location is critical to student retention and completion rates, said HUB Director Danielle Considder.
“Our goal is to make sure that potential students from all communities feel like they can come in, find everything they need in one place and leave feeling confident about their next steps,” she said.
Those interested in attending the event are encouraged to RSVP at www.tcl.edu/hubrsvp.
TCL’s Beaufort Campus is at 921 Ribaut Road in Beaufort.
