🛟 COAST GUARD CENTER OFFICIALLY OPENS: After a ceremony on Fri Jun 5, the former BSC campus is now a training center (TRACEN) for the US Coast Guard. Here’s what to know 👇 🏫 The 192-acre campus was home to Birmingham Southern College from 1898 to 2024 🚨 In March 2026 it was sold to the Dept of Homeland Security for $126.5M ⚓️ Now a training center for the U.S. Coast Guard, the spot is officially titled TRACEN Birmingham-Southern The new center: ⛑️ Will train several thousand active-duty personnel each year 🧑‍🏫 Will be operated by 300 Coast Guard staff + 100 more civilian contractors 🗓️ Personnel will receive 2 to 12 weeks of training 📸 Bham Now Are you excited for the new training center? Tag a friend who needs to know! #bhamnow #birminghamAL #uscg #bsc CJM