RALEIGH, N.C. – Campbell University has announced that it officially assumed ownership of 225 Hillsborough Street in downtown Raleigh, the building known as Hillsborough Place, as of Feb. 28, 2008. The purchase further solidifies the relocation of Campbell University’s Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law to the capital city. The 107,000-square-foot brick building was sold to Campbell by Variety Wholesalers in Oct. 2007.

“The purchase of 225 Hillsborough Street marks an exciting milestone for Campbell Law and the Wake County community,” said Dean Melissa A. Essary. “As Raleigh was previously the largest U.S. state capital without a law school, we’re eager to begin our transition. Just steps from the heart of North Carolina state government, we’re now truly a part of downtown.”

Campbell recently retained two architecture firms, Shepley Bulfinch of Boston, Mass. and Small Kane of Raleigh, to oversee the building renovation. The law school’s future home will include a state-of-the-art law library, courtrooms, classrooms, common spaces, and other gathering locations for students and the Raleigh legal community. The updated facility will open for classes in Aug. 2009.

About Campbell Law School: Since its founding in 1976, the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University has developed lawyers who possess moral conviction, social compassion and professional competence, and who view the law as a calling to serve others and create a more just society. The School has received two prestigious awards from the American Bar Association (ABA), the first for having the nation’s best Trial Advocacy Program, and the second for having the nation’s top Professionalism Program. In 2007, the Law School’s Moot Court Program was ranked 13th nationally among 196 ABA accredited law schools. Campbell Law boasts more than 2,900 alumni, including 1,900 who reside and work in North Carolina. For more information, please visit www.law.campbell.edu.

About Campbell University: Founded in 1887, Campbell University is a private, coeducational institution where faith and learning excel. Campbell offers programs in the liberal arts, sciences, and professions with undergraduate graduate and doctoral degrees. Please visit www.campbell.edu for more information.

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Media Contact: Ashley Arnold, 910.893.1812, arnold@law.campbell.edu