Last Friday, EU's final WWII-era barrack was razed, completing a project that has been ongoing for more than 10 years. EU has a rich 55-year history, and the story of how Evangel purchased the old World War II O'Reilly Army Hospital is a fascinating one. Generations of EU students took classes in those old, sprawling barracks that gave our campus so much character. The earliest generation of EU students even lived in those barracks.
Many of us are so sad to see the barracks all gone -- but we also know that the state-of-the-art campus that Evangel students enjoy today is worth the change. Those old barracks were only built to be temporary structures during the war. But the memories we will always have.
Go check out the Photo Blog and feature that I wrote, which also includes memories from alumni. I'm really proud of this one!
Very Cool Sis!!!! You are an amazing writer. Thank you for sharing a little bit of history with us. I was just talking your Dad about this remodel the other day!!! Love you and Miss you!!!
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