JBU Dedicates North Residence Hall

Surrounded by students and special guests, Chancellor Brown, President Charles Pollard, his wife Carey, former president, Lee Balzer, and his wife Alice, along with John Brown III, and wife Stephania pose for a photograph following the cutting of the North Hall ribbon.

Siloam Springs, Ark. (April 1, 2005) - John Brown University students will lead the dedication ceremony of the North Residence Hall (North Hall) on today, April 1 at 10:45 a.m. at North Hall (weather permitting). At this student-lead ceremony, a giant red ribbon will wrap around North Hall. An expected 500 participants will receive a pair of North Hall Dedication scissors, line the outside of the building and cut the massive ribbon together. The public is invited to attend and participate. The $5.9 million project reached completion after less than one year of construction. Construction officially began on Sept. 4, 2003 and was completed on Aug. 10, 2004. John Brown University is a private Christian university, ranked eighth by U.S. News & World Report in the Southern Region. JBU enrolls more than 1,900 students from 43 states and 39 countries. JBU is a member of Arkansas’ Independent Colleges and Universities and the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities.