{"id":84061,"date":"2024-12-12T16:22:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T22:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=84061"},"modified":"2024-12-13T15:33:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T21:33:43","slug":"campus-chronicles-picken-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=84061","title":{"rendered":"Campus Chronicles: Picken Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By ALICIA FEYERHERM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tiger Media Network<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the physical structures that make up Fort Hays State University\u2019s campus may not be the most interesting part of Fort Hays and its history, each building has a unique story to tell. Throughout a three-part series, the history of some of FHSU\u2019s most iconic buildings will be explored.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Campus Chronicles Part One: Picken Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fort Hays State University - Picken Hall\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3nQz4JxL-Bo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Academic Hall<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Picken Hall was the first permanent building on campus. Known then as the Academic Hall, the State Legislature appropriated $20,000 for its construction in 1903 and construction was completed in 1904.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"456\" data-attachment-id=\"84066\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=84066\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken-Hall-Construction-001.jpg?fit=799%2C461&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"799,461\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1908, the building was expanded to add the north and south wings <sup>1<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:41.94103%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"84070\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=84070\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken-Hall-Wing-Construction.jpg?fit=798%2C622&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"798,622\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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aria-label=\"Open image 2 of 2 in full-screen\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Picken Hall<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1911, the building was renamed Picken Hall after William S. Picken, the school&#8217;s first administrator <sup>2<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"84071\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=84071\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken.png?fit=686%2C1098&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"686,1098\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Picken\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken.png?fit=162%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken.png?fit=640%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken-640x1024.png?resize=640%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84071\" style=\"width:203px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken.png?resize=640%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken.png?resize=162%2C260&amp;ssl=1 162w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken.png?resize=94%2C150&amp;ssl=1 94w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken.png?w=686&amp;ssl=1 686w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Picken did not like that the school was simply a branch of the Normal School and instead had bigger plans for the school. While it started as a high school, the first college courses were added in 1905 and by 1910, a Bachelor of Arts in Education was offered. During his presidency, Picken increased enrollment from 34 to 501<sup>3<\/sup>. He also acted as a trainer and first aid attendant for the football team<sup>4<\/sup>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ironically, Picken did not like the location of the building that would later become Picken Hall. Picken advocated for the buildings to be put on the high ground where the military buildings were instead of on the flats north of Big Creek<sup>3<\/sup>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Library<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The library was moved to Picken Hall in 1904 and stayed there until 1916. For two years, the library was moved to Martin Allen Hall before returning to Picken Hall in 1918. The library remained there until 1926, when the new library was built.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1926 was also the year the famous Picken Hall columns were added to the building<sup>5<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:48.05501%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"84073\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=84073\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken-Hall-Library.jpg?fit=799%2C556&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"799,556\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken-Hall-Columns.jpg?fit=794%2C511&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"794,511\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Picken Hall Columns\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken-Hall-Columns.jpg?fit=370%2C238&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken-Hall-Columns.jpg?fit=790%2C508&amp;ssl=1\" data-attachment-id=\"84072\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=84072\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken-Hall-Columns.jpg?fit=794%2C511&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"794,511\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Picken Hall Columns\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken-Hall-Columns.jpg?fit=370%2C238&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken-Hall-Columns.jpg?fit=790%2C508&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken-Hall-Columns.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken-Hall-Columns.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=794 794w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"511\" data-id=\"84072\" data-link=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=84072\" data-url=\"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken-Hall-Columns.jpg\" data-width=\"794\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken-Hall-Columns.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open image 2 of 2 in full-screen\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lily Pond<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Little is recorded of the Picken Hall lily pond.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Built in 1922 and renovated in 1939, the lily pond was east of Picken<sup>6<\/sup>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until the trees started to obstruct sunlight, the pond had hardy and tropical lilies that were brought inside during the winter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the renovation, the walls of the pool were cracking and leaking water<sup>7<\/sup>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:47.94138%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"84076\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=84076\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken-Hall-Lily-Pond-001.jpg?fit=793%2C612&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"793,612\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"84075\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=84075\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken-Hall-Lily-Pond-003.jpg?fit=600%2C782&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,782\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Picken Hall Lily Pond 003\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken-Hall-Lily-Pond-003.jpg?fit=199%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" 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May 22, 1951, a severe flood in Hays caused extensive damage to Picken. The first floor was completely flooded <sup>1<\/sup>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"641\" data-attachment-id=\"84077\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=84077\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Flood.png?fit=1052%2C854&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1052,854\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Flood\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Flood.png?fit=320%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Flood.png?fit=790%2C641&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Flood-1024x831.png?resize=790%2C641&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84077\" style=\"width:471px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Flood.png?resize=1024%2C831&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Flood.png?resize=320%2C260&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Flood.png?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Flood.png?resize=768%2C623&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Flood.png?w=1052&amp;ssl=1 1052w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Six people were killed in the flood including the 14-year-old stepson of President Emeritus Lyman Dwight Wooster (Robert Ripperteau) and Dr. C.F. Wiest, a 75-year-old retired faculty member.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe campus was inundated, and damage to buildings and campus made it impossible to continue with classes or to house the students,\u201d Wooster wrote in his 1961 book \u201cA History of Fort Hays Kansas State College 1902-1961\u201d <sup>8<\/sup>. \u201cThe college year ended without the usual final examinations and commencement. Faculty members prepared grades for students, degrees were granted in absentia, and the graduates were honored at summer school commencement. It was only through the patience and understanding of faculty and students and the use of some of the public school facilities that it was possible to hold a summer session.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The state architect recommended the building be torn down entirely, but the university opted to renovate the building and preserve the history of Picken Hall <sup>1<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1960s Renovation&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the 1960-1961 academic year, Picken was remodeled to provide more classrooms and office space as well as a language laboratory and other facilities <sup>8<\/sup>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When alumni Gary Hulett was a student at Fort Hays in the 1950s, he took classes in the basement of Picken. He remembers taking German there as well as a class called \u201cMan in Society,\u201d which every student was required to take.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"506\" data-attachment-id=\"84078\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=84078\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Classroom.png?fit=2096%2C1342&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2096,1342\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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Renovations&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Sheridan Coliseum was renovated in 1986, the majority of offices in Sheridan were moved to Picken.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Business and Registrar&#8217;s Offices will hopefully be moved August 15,&#8221; Plant Architect Brien Murray said. &#8220;All other offices will be moved according to progress.&#8221; <sup>9<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"632\" height=\"925\" data-attachment-id=\"84082\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=84082\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken-Hall-Cupola.jpg?fit=632%2C925&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"632,925\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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There was also interior remodeling, window replacements, and asbestos removal as part of this renovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The remodeling all took place with office personnel remaining in the building, which complicated the process <sup>10<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While no one knows exactly when the Picken Hall cupola was constructed, records show it was in that location until the 1950s, when it was moved because of roof leaks. The new cupola was built during this time. Using early photographs of the building, the cupola was replicated as close as possible to the original <sup>1<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Logo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between 1988 and 1998, the university logo was inspired by the Picken Hall.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"246\" data-attachment-id=\"84083\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=84083\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Logo.png?fit=2336%2C728&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2336,728\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Logo.png?fit=370%2C115&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Logo.png?fit=790%2C246&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Logo-1024x319.png?resize=790%2C246&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Logo.png?resize=1024%2C319&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Logo.png?resize=370%2C115&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Logo.png?resize=150%2C47&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Logo.png?resize=768%2C239&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Logo.png?resize=1536%2C479&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Logo.png?resize=2048%2C638&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe colonnade on the west portico is the inspiration for the University&#8217;s logo,\u201d a document overviewing Picken\u2019s 1997 renovation said <sup>10<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2010 Renovation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2010, the building was renovated one more time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat was the first major project in that building since about 1960 and it was a total complete renovation that involved structural repairs to the building, as well as complete renovation of mechanical spaces, mechanical system, electrical systems,\u201d Director of Facilities Planning Dana Cunningham said. \u201cAnd then, obviously, a number of new people moved into Picken Hall once the project was complete.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The renovation cost $4.5 million <sup>4<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Other Purposes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The building has seen many uses over the years and served multiple functions, including graduate and personnel offices, the affirmative action office, the Docking Institute of Public Affairs and the campus post office<sup>11<\/sup>. The building also acted as the School of Business building when the Sternberg Museum was moved to McCartney Hall <sup>12<\/sup>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Today<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not much has changed since the 2010 renovation. The building currently houses Admissions, Financial Assistance, Registrar, Graduate School, Student Fiscal services and a variety of other entities <sup>4<\/sup>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the ongoing renovation of Forsyth Library, the Makerspace and Honors College have temporarily relocated to the basement of Picken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"445\" data-attachment-id=\"84093\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=84093\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken-Hall-001.jpg?fit=1259%2C709&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1259,709\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Picken Hall 001\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken-Hall-001.jpg?fit=370%2C208&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken-Hall-001.jpg?fit=790%2C445&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken-Hall-001.jpg?resize=790%2C445\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken-Hall-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken-Hall-001.jpg?resize=370%2C208&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken-Hall-001.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken-Hall-001.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picken-Hall-001.jpg?w=1259&amp;ssl=1 1259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fort Hays Kansas State College, &#8220;Rededication of Martin Allen Hall and Picken Hall&#8221; (1999). Buildings &amp; Facilities. 612. <a href=\"https:\/\/scholars.fhsu.edu\/buildings\/612\">https:\/\/scholars.fhsu.edu\/buildings\/612<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhsu.edu\/about\/fhsuhistory\/buildings\/#:~:text=Picken%20Hall%20was%20named%20for,but%20was%20renamed%20in%201911\">https:\/\/www.fhsu.edu\/about\/fhsuhistory\/buildings\/#:~:text=Picken%20Hall%20was%20named%20for,but%20was%20renamed%20in%201911<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fort Hays State University, &#8220;75th Anniversary Celebration Program&#8221; (1977). Buildings &amp; Facilities. 1242. <a href=\"https:\/\/scholars.fhsu.edu\/buildings\/1242\">https:\/\/scholars.fhsu.edu\/buildings\/1242<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhsu.edu\/administrative\/facilities-planning\/campus-buildings\/Picken-Hall\/\">https:\/\/www.fhsu.edu\/administrative\/facilities-planning\/campus-buildings\/Picken-Hall\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forsythlibrary.wordpress.com\/2010\/06\/15\/a-stroll-through-memory-lane\/\">https:\/\/forsythlibrary.wordpress.com\/2010\/06\/15\/a-stroll-through-memory-lane\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fort Hays Kansas State College, &#8220;Timeline of the Picken Hall Lily Pond&#8221; (2022). Buildings &amp; Facilities. 290. <a href=\"https:\/\/scholars.fhsu.edu\/buildings\/290\">https:\/\/scholars.fhsu.edu\/buildings\/290<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fort Hays Kansas State College, &#8220;Clipping of an Article About the Lily Pond Repairs&#8221; (1938). Buildings &amp; Facilities. 289. <a href=\"https:\/\/scholars.fhsu.edu\/buildings\/289\">https:\/\/scholars.fhsu.edu\/buildings\/289<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wooster, Lyman Dwight, &#8220;A History of Fort Hays Kansas State College 1902-1961&#8221; (1961). Fort Hays Studies Series. 36. <a href=\"https:\/\/scholars.fhsu.edu\/fort_hays_studies_series\/36\">https:\/\/scholars.fhsu.edu\/fort_hays_studies_series\/36<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Newcomer, Eric, &#8220;Sheridan Project Requires Move&#8221; (1986). Buildings &amp; Facilities. 1423. <a href=\"https:\/\/scholars.fhsu.edu\/buildings\/1423\">https:\/\/scholars.fhsu.edu\/buildings\/1423<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fort Hays State University, &#8220;Picken Hall Renovation Booklet&#8221; (1997). Buildings &amp; Facilities. 1077. <a href=\"https:\/\/scholars.fhsu.edu\/buildings\/1077\">https:\/\/scholars.fhsu.edu\/buildings\/1077<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhsu.edu\/about\/fhsuhistory\/buildings\/#:~:text=Picken%20Hall%20was%20named%20for,but%20was%20renamed%20in%201911\">https:\/\/www.fhsu.edu\/about\/fhsuhistory\/buildings\/#:~:text=Picken%20Hall%20was%20named%20for,but%20was%20renamed%20in%201911<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choate, Jerry R., &#8220;The Fort Hays Museums&#8221; (2022). 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