Culver Academies gets $65 MILLION dollar donation

Culver Academies has announced a gift of $65 million from George R. Roberts to rebuild three dormitories on campus.

Construction of the Roberts Residential Quadrangle will begin this summer. The new buildings will include Main, North and East barracks with a central plaza serving as a focal point to the most iconic areas of campus. The new buildings will replace the existing Main, North and East barracks.

Dr. Doug Bird said the existing buildings have served the academies well for more than 100 years, but buildings had to upgraded to serve the needs of the students.

The new dormitories will have all of the modern amenities but will retain the look and feel of Collegiate Gothic style architecture.

Each dormitory will house from 80-175 students, with rooms, lounge areas, information technology support and meeting areas, as well as office and residential areas for live-on-campus faculty and staff assigned to those students