Building a Landmark for the Next Century

Southeastern is unveiling an eye-catching and meaningful campus feature this fall: the Centennial Monument, a centerpiece designed to honor the university’s legacy and inspire its future. Positioned adjacent to the newly renovated D Vickers Hall and its Robin Roberts Broadcast Media Center—with a ribbon cutting scheduled for the building during Homecoming week—the monument will serve as an impactful addition to the campus landscape, celebrating a century of progress and community.

Designed by X-TOPIA and CRG Architects, the Centennial Monument is a dynamic blend of art, history, and purpose. Its innovative design features a three-dimensional timeline constructed from powder-coated aluminum fins, engraved with key dates and milestones that chronicle the university’s evolution over the last 100 years. The monument’s spine, which links these elements, serves as a powerful metaphor for the interconnectedness of the Southeastern community—students, alumni, staff, and faculty—across generations.

This space is not just for admiration, but also for engagement. With features designed to encourage reflection, connection, and collaboration, the monument provides seating areas and open zones where members of the campus community and visitors can gather, study, or simply take a moment to immerse themselves in the university’s story. Recessed LED lighting brings the monument to life after dark, transforming it into a glowing beacon.

Its placement at the intersection of the Student Union, Sims Memorial Library, and D Vickers Hall and Robin Roberts Broadcast Media Center will help ensure that the monument becomes a central hub on campus, drawing people together. Whether students are seeking inspiration between classes or alumni are visiting to relive their memories, this landmark fosters an environment where Southeastern’s history and aspirations merge seamlessly.

In addition to serving as a tribute to the past, the Centennial Monument is also a celebration of the future. Its design encourages curiosity, creativity, and connection, reminding all who visit that the university’s story is still being written. As Southeastern moves boldly into its next century, this space will serve as a reminder of its enduring impact and the limitless opportunities to come.