In 1991, the Benson House was remodeled and restored thanks to a gift of $200,000 from philanthropist C.O. Erickson, the building is now known as the Erickson Alumni Center. Erickson, a native West Virginian, believed strongly that higher education was important and that staying connected to the college was also important. He and his foundation have established 13 such alumni centers in West Virginia institutions of higher education.
