Campus
The university's campus consists of twelve major buildings, including Main Hall (the most visible building at SVU, serving as administrative offices and as a residence hall), the Kimball Student Center, the Knight Sports Arena, the Stoddard Activities Center, the Von Canon Library, Landrum Hall, Craton Hall and Robey Hall (men's residence halls), The Lofts, (women's residence hall) Durham Hall (the main academic building), Chandler Hall (theatre and music), and over 16 homes which are used for additional student housing and office space. There is also a LDS Church building where the Institute of Religion classes are held and where church meetings are attended on Sundays. The university owns approximately 155 acres (0.63 km2), most of which is slated for future development.
SVU is located in the midst of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a scenic area of Virginia. The Knight Statue, placed in front of Main Hall, was a gift to the university from Glade Knight, chairman of the board of trustees. On March 6, 2008, members of the Buena Vista, Virginia city council and administrators from the University met to discuss a ten-year master plan. A study conducted in 2007 denoted that SVU has a $17 million impact in Buena Vista and in the surrounding community. Additionally, the university plans to build a new performing arts center, facilities maintenance building, and academic classroom building.
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