Today, Edward Waters University announced more than $33 million in campus capital investments through 2028 | A. Zachary Faison, Jr.

Today @ewctigers Edward Waters University announced more than $33 million in campus capital investments through 2028, the most significant investment in the University's modern history! 🙌🏿🙌🏿 At the center of the investment is a $25 million capital project delivering a new student residence facility, the first new student housing on campus in nearly half a century! 🏘🏘🏘 The second facet of the project will deliver the first on campus track and field facility in University history. 🏃🏽‍♂️🏃🏾‍♀️ Nearly $9 million more will modernize laboratories, student services, historic Centennial Hall and the Lee Cousins Administration Building, and campus safety and infrastructure. 🧪🔬⛑️💯💪🏿 With enrollment at its highest level in more than 20 years and growth of nearly 40% since 2019, Florida's first private institution of higher learning and first HBCU is building for its next 160 years. Thank you to Mayor @DonnaDeegan, immediate past City Council President Kevin Carrico, all of the members of the @CityofJax City Council, our Board of Trustees, and everyone who helped make this moment possible! 👏🏾🙏🏾 #EWU #EdwardWatersUniversity #EmergingEminence #HigherEducation #HBCU #TigerPride #LetsGetIt #Jacksonville 🧡💜🧡💜🐅🐅🐅🐅

— A. Zachary Faison, Jr. (@MillennialPrez1) October 8, 2026