 In 1981, the tower was renamed after Governor James A. Rhodes.In 2001, a major renovation of the tower was commenced to fix the problems regarding lack of insulation from the weather and leaks caused by this that were never addressed when the tower was built.In 2002, CSU placed signs on the top of the tower  In December 2011, CSU officials announced plans to mothball portions of the building due to the prohibitive cost of renovation, including asbestos abatement.