McCreless Hall

Named after G. Sealie McCreless, an original trustee and the third president of the San Antonio Union Junior College District.  It was the first building constructed on the San Pedro campus between 1949 and 1950. Originally called the Classroom Administration Building, it housed classrooms, faculty offices, the library, a small auditorium and the offices of the president, dean, registrar and business manager.  Today it houses the McCreless Theater and the Departments of Mathematics, Reading and Education. Departments

Gonzales Hall

Named after Manuel C. Gonzales, attorney, trustee and founder of United Latin American Citizens. This was the second building constructed at the San Pedro campus and is connected to McCreless Hall.  Originally built as a Science building, with science classrooms and science labs, it is currently used by the English Department. Departments

Candler Physical Education Center

Named after Bill C. Candler former chairman of the Physical Education Department.  This building, constructed in 1951, was the Health Education Building and did not receive its present name till 1998. This building contains two regulation courts, a regulation indoor swimming pool, racquetball courts, dance studio, classrooms and offices. Departments

Loftin Student Center

Constructed in 1954 and named after SAC President J.O. Loftin.  The student center is used for classes, social gatherings and school dances early on, now houses the food court, game room, Cyber Café, Bookstore, Fiesta Room, the Office of Student Life, and the Department of Journalism-Photography. Departments

McAllister Fine Arts Center

Named after San Antonio financial leader and first President of the Board of Trustees.  The building opened in 1956 with its mid-size auditorium, classrooms for music, art, drama and radio television.  Today the Music Department and Speech and Theater Departments are housed in the McAllister Fine Arts Center and you can see all their productions in the McAllister Theater that seats over 1,000. Departments

Nail Technical Center

Named after Dr. Clyde Nail developed the college’s evening division before becoming Vice-President and Dean of the technical programs. The building is today used for on-campus registration, classrooms, laboratories and office space for accounting, electronics, court reporting, computer programming, dental assistance, medical assistance, microcomputers, mortuary science, network administration, interpreter for the deaf training, and computer programmer training for the disabled. Departments

Fletcher Administration Center

Named after Jesse N. Fletcher, former president of the San Antonio Junior Chamber of Commerce.  This three-story building was used for district offices, registrar, deans, counselors, business manager, print shop and mailroom.  Today it houses much the same as well as financial aid, marketing, public relations and the assessment center. Departments

Moody Learning Center

The building most commonly known for housing the library was named after Wayland P. Moody, named first President Emeritus after spending 50 years in the education field.  The seven-floor building was designed as a learning resource with print and non-print materials, audio-visual services, 64 classrooms and 85 offices.  Today the following departments are housed there: academic development, business administration, career planning, counseling, foreign languages, instructional innovation, international student services, job placement, library and media services, management, philosophy, psychology, student support, student development, student learning assistance, veteran’s affairs and the women’s center. Departments

Chance Academic Center

Previously just the Academic Center, in 1996 the trustees approved changing the name for Truett L. Chance former professor and President Emeritus.  This building houses laboratories, classrooms, and the departments of biology, economics, engineering technologies, government, history, physics, engineering, architecture, sociology, social work and the Student Health Center. Departments

Scobee Planetarium/Observatory

Built in 1961 but named in 1994 after Colonel Francis Richard Scobee, commander of the Space Shuttle Challenger who attended SAC in the early 1960s. This building is located next to the Chemistry and Geology Building and is used for demonstrations for school children, college students and the public. Departments

Visual Arts & Technology Center

The two-story Visual Arts and Technology Center was opened in 1991. Along with a two-story gallery with rotating exhibitions, the center has a lecture theatre, visual art studios and classrooms and visual resource library. The Visual Arts and Technology Department has full use of this building for their normal enrollment of 300 students. Departments

Go to http://www.alamo.edu/sac/sacmain/map/virtour/index.htm for a Virtual Tour of the college.However, this tour does not include the college’s new Parking Garage,  and the buildings still under construction — the Nursing / Allied Health Complex, and the Academic Instruction Center.

 

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