Harris Hall opened in 1940 after Director William Chedsey was able to secure $80,000 from the Works Progress Administration and $50,000 in state funding.[48] Harris Hall housed the Civil degree program for nearly two decades.[48] As of April 2021, parts of the building are used by the Army ROTC Stonehenge Battalion, and Air Force ROTC Detachment 442.[49][50] The building is named after Elmo Golightly Harris, one of the university's first directors, who also lead the first class held in the building.[51]