PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY DEPARTMENT


SCIENCE CENTER
 
Some Common Known Facts
  • Opened in 1966.
  • Originally known as Science Hall .
  • In 1997, re-named as Stewart Hall ; in honor of "Graham Stewart".
  • With the aging of the two current Natural Science structures: Stewart Hall and Bigelow-Rice, the need for an extension and renovation process was finally decided upon.
  • The addition allows for the extra needed space and allows housing of the Natural Sciences within a single building. Hence, providing more natural interactions among the science departments .
  • The building on completion will be known as the Science Center.
  • The estimated cost for the project is about 35 million dollars.
  • At the Board of Trustees Meeting in June, President Courtice announced the "naming gift" for the Science Center, a $10. million dollar pledge from George ('61) and Patsy ('63) Conrades and David Wetherell ('76). With these generous pledges the money raised for the project has reached $27 million.


Links
    Use the following links to browse through the different construction processes of the Science Center in accordance with The Physics & Astronomy Department.

 

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