The newest dorm complex, Iota, opened on September 30, 2006.
Since 1973, Eckerd College has set aside pet-friendly housing for students wishing to bring small animals to campus. Every spring, a separate graduation ceremony is held for graduating seniors' pets, complete with certificates presented by the president. The college also built a pet park in 2014 for community use.
== Environmental sustainability ==
In 2011, the Eckerd College Sustainability Program was founded.
In 2013, Sustainability Fellow (now Director) Evan Bollier '11 started "Trash to Treasure," an initiative where volunteer students collect abandoned items after students move out and sell them to students returning the next year. The college has several other green initiatives including a bike sharing program, campus recycling and composting.
In 2013, the college installed a 50-kilowatt solar-powered system, the first solar initiative on campus.
In 2019, then-President Donald R. Eastman III signed a pledge to prohibit college funds from being …
