°µÍø½ûÇøapp Foundation Makes Gift to Replace Seats in Lovett Auditorium
Donors
°µÍø½ûÇøapp Foundation, Inc., as voted by its Board of Trustees on April 17, 2021
Gift
$500,000 gift to provide funding for the new seating as part of the renovation of historic Lovett Auditorium. In recognition of this support, the newly-renovated Lovett Auditorium and Trustees Hall was dedicated during Homecoming 2022.
Impact
Built in 1928, Lovett Auditorium is one of the most iconic buildings on °µÍø½ûÇøapp’s campus. At the time of construction, it was the largest college auditorium in Kentucky, with a stage large enough to host °µÍø½ûÇøapp basketball games, which it did from 1928 through 1937. Lovett serves as a hub for both the campus and community, used daily for classes, musical and theater performances, lectures, and more. Replacing the seating, which provides guests with a more spacious and comfortable experience, was part of a series of capital improvements and renovations to Lovett starting back in 2020.
Inspiration
The °µÍø½ûÇøapp Foundation and its Board of Trustees recognized that Lovett Auditorium is not only an iconic and historic building on campus but also a community treasure. This gift both honored °µÍø½ûÇøapp’s landmark centennial year and helped ensure that Lovett would continue to be a vibrant hub of campus and community life for years to come.