Transformation: Schoo Science Center Opens
A renovated Schoo Hall, now the Schoo Science Center, opened in January to students. The renovation is a part of Leadership for the 21st Century: The Campaign for Springfield College.
“This impressive transformation is creating a functional, centralized learning facility that effectively supports undergraduate science education,” said Dr. Richard B. Flynn, the College’s president.
Springfield College's science programs have a reputation for excellence, both in placing applicants in medical, dental, and veterinary schools, as well as in the rate of graduation from these schools. Over 95 percent of the College’s pre-med students applying to medical or dental school are accepted by their school of choice, and 100 percent of these students successfully complete their medical studies.
Approximately 85 percent of the College's students require science courses to fulfill their major and minor. With the renovated Schoo Science Center, those pursuing a major in the sciences will have far more academic opportunities available to them as well as opportunities for a high level of interaction with each other and with faculty members.
The revitalized space began its renovation in May 2006. The design of the new facility follows guidelines of the National Science Foundation's Project Kaleidoscope, which showed that effective undergraduate programs foster hands-on investigative learning.
According to Jean A. Wyld, "This science center, with all of our science teaching and support functions in one space, will allow us to foster the interdisciplinary learning essential for tomorrow's scientific careers."
The new facility offers: renovated laboratories for general physics, physical science, physics for movement science, computer science, anatomy and physiology, bioscience biology concepts, human structure and function, genetics, cell biology, microbiology, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, general chemistry, chemistry survey, and advanced biology research. Also available are two computer classrooms to support courses in the sciences; two new department offices for the biology/chemistry and the math/physics and computer science departments; twenty-one faculty offices; research, instrument, and preparation space for the labs, a common stockroom, animal care, and hazardous waste facility; and a new atrium addition which includes an elevator.
Said Dr. Flynn, “Students now have the tools to explore, model, simulate and use data for research and access technology for media and network connection into all teaching and learning spaces to allow for constant evolution in how these technologies are used.”
Campaign News
- Springfield College Receives $1 Million Challenge Grant
- Become Part of the New Schoo Science Center
- Springfield College Renames Building, Recognizes Joseph R. Kakley
- Schoo Science Center Opens
- Blakes Award $2 Million To Springfield College
- Springfield To Renovate And Expand Schoo Hall
- Alden Trust Awards Springfield College $150,000
- Springfield College Launches Historic Campaign
- Campaign Leadership Announced
- College Receives $500,000 Challenge