The Armstrong Center serves as the academic and spiritual cornerstone for CCU's Lakewood campus.
The Armstrong Center is named in honor of the late William “Bill” L. Armstrong, former Colorado Christian University president and distinguished U.S. senator. After serving the Colorado State House of Representatives at age 25 and becoming the youngest state senate majority leader at age 27, Armstrong served as president of CCU for nearly a decade beginning in 2006. He displayed an uncommon vision for his times by adopting the University's Strategic Objectives at the beginning of his presidency and establishing a strong sense of momentum, leading the University during a time of unprecedented growth that continues today.
The Armstrong Center continues the transformation of CCU's Lakewood campus into a world-class training ground for future business, church, and world leaders. The new 60,000-square-foot campus addition was dedicated and opened on October 4, 2024. Since 2015, the University has dedicated four new facilities, providing much-needed academic classrooms, student housing, and meeting spaces. The Armstrong Center is the fifth and most ambitious facility to date.
The Armstrong Center returned the School of Music to CCU's main campus, houses an expanded library, features a 500-seat performance theater and essential classroom space, and is home to the University's first dedicated chapel. This multi-faceted facility is a testament to CCU’s commitment to providing students with comprehensive resources that enhance their educational experience, especially with CCU’s School of Music poised for significant growth.
Armstrong affectionately called the School of Music “the front porch” of the University – a welcoming space where initial encounters with CCU’s campus often lead to meaningful conversations about Jesus.
“Through concerts, theater productions, songs, or various events, the arts serve as the front porch to the University. On that front porch are conversations about Jesus and who Jesus is for all of us,” Hogue explained. “That was a passion for Bill Armstrong and a reason for dedicating this building in his honor.”
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"I feel a great sense of destiny about the opportunity to educate a new generation of leaders. It is the most significant, energizing, and rewarding work I have ever undertaken."
– Bill Armstrong, CCU President 2006-2016