Bradley University is investing in a series of new initiatives designed to elevate every aspect of the student experience. These efforts include modernizing and expanding both indoor and outdoor spaces to better support academic success, social connection, and overall wellbeing.
“All of these projects, and everything I will work for in the future, are to create a premier student experience that is second to none.”
James E. Shadid ’79, President, Bradley University
Defined Campus Entrance
Featuring elegant landscaping and signature Bradley University branding, this inviting new entrance will welcome prospective students and their families, as well as current students and our cherished alumni, faculty, staff, and friends for generations to come.
University Hall Renovations
The University Hall Renovation Project will reimagine the living experience for today’s students, transforming common areas on every floor into bright, inviting spaces for studying, socializing, and building community.
Outdoor Recreation Complex
What is now a gravel parking lot behind the Markin Family Student Recreation Center will be reimagined as a vibrant outdoor destination for play, friendship, and well-being. Featuring pickleball courts, a sand volleyball court, a band shell, and a spacious lawn for bags and other games.
Outdoor Recreation Complex
Giving Students More Reasons to Get Outside
What is now a gravel parking lot behind the Markin Family Student Recreation Center will be reimagined as a vibrant outdoor destination for play, friendship, and well-being. Featuring pickleball courts, a sand volleyball court, a band shell, and a spacious lawn for bags and other games. This dynamic space will invite students to gather, unwind, and create the memories that define college life.
University Hall Renovations
Upgrading the Residence Hall Life Experience
The University Hall Renovation Project will reimagine the living experience for today’s students, transforming common areas on every floor into bright, inviting spaces for studying, socializing, and building community—offering the comfort and functionality students and their families expect from a modern university experience.
Defined Campus Entrance
Welcoming the World to Bradley University
Named in honor of the late Ken ’64, ’72 and Pat Goldin, whose five decades of dedicated service helped shape the heart of our campus, the Goldin Gateway will stand as a symbol of hospitality, heritage, and hope for the future. Featuring elegant landscaping and signature Bradley University branding, this inviting new entrance will welcome prospective students and their families, as well as current students and our cherished alumni, faculty, staff, and friends for generations to come.
“All of these projects, and everything I will work for in the future, are to create a premier student experience that is second to none.”
James E. Shadid ’79
President, Bradley University
