Susquehanna University - 2000 to 2009

A view of the Degenstein Campus Center in 2004.

This 2001 photo was taken in the midst of the renovations to Heilman Hall. The building was renamed the Cunningham Music and Art Center, after Susquehanna University's 13th president. Upon its completion, the center had an art wing that provided studios for drawing, photography, and digital graphic designs, as well as a music wing holding 32 practice rooms, music technology laboratories, rehearsal hall and a 320 seat venue.

The President's residence, Pine Lawn, was built in 1928 on a lot that had belonged to Henry Zielger, Susquehanna University's second president. At the time, there were mixed reactions to the house and at one point, it was labeled the "Smithsonian." The first President to live in Pine Lawn was G. Morris Smith and family. This photo shows Pine Lawn in 2001.

In 2001, Sachiko Presser donated money to establish the Bruce Presser International House, in honor of her husband, Bruce Presser, a biology professor at the University from 1961 to 1989. The house was to be a place for international students to feel at home while attending Susquehanna University. A year later, Sachiko passed away and the International House was renamed the Bruce and Sachiko Presser International House, to honor them both. Sachiko worked at Susquehanna University from 1962 to 1995, retiring as the Supervisor of General Services.