About the Stern Center

Built in 1974, the Theodore S. Stern Student Center has served as the hub of campus life for more than three decades.

The building is named for former College of Charleston President Theodore Sanders Stern (pictured here), who served from 1968 to 1979. A $6.1 million renovation of the 57,000-square-foot facility was completed in August 2005.

The Stern Student Center features a food court, e-mail kiosks, ATMs, a game room, a swimming pool and a fitness center, as well as meeting and programming space for student organizations, on-campus departments and off-campus groups.

Behind the building is a private garden and patio with a wisteria-covered pergola. Classes occasionally meet here, and the garden is a favorite student escape for lunch or a little quiet studying.