Lynn Pippenger Hall, the new home for University of South Florida St. Petersburg (USFSP)’s Kate Tiedemann College of Business, is expected to be completed by the end of this year. It’s located between the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library and the University Student Center, on the west side of Third Street S. This project was made possible by legislative support in the amount of $27 million for construction of the building. Additionally, generous contributions from philanthropists Kate Tiedemann, Lynn Pippenger, and Ellen Cotton will support programming and other initiatives of the Kate Tiedemann College of Business.
As you first walk into Lynn Pippenger Hall, you see a three-story atrium that features a natural coral stone wall lining. Once you make your way up to the second floor, full-color LED ticker-tape will display current stock market information. The Wealth Management Center will be a place for business students to learn about portfolio management, trading securities, and participate in various investment activities. Also on the second floor is a beautiful outside collaboration terrace, where students and faculty can get some fresh air while working on projects or eating lunch.
This four-story building has 14 classrooms, a 200 seat auditorium and many office spaces for the Kate Tiedemann College of Business faculty. The classrooms are designed from the ground-up with state-of-the-art technology. Many feature tiered seating, acoustic ceilings, and will be fitted with equipment that enables professors to record their lectures.
The local community will be an integral part of it’s success. There will be conference rooms that can be rented out for events, as well as the 200-seat auditorium primarily intended for events, as opposed to holding classes. Many students along with the surrounding community will benefit by this beautiful, monumental new building.
Pippenger Hall’s exterior is going to be very prepossessing with its conspicuous glass and metal designs. “Like all the individual creatures that helped to form the coral stone, the circles represent the interaction between students, faculty, staff, administration and the broader community that together form USFSP,” said Dr. Michael Luckett, Associate Professor of Marketing.
