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Johnson Renovation Delayed Due to Lack of Funds

Posted on November 24, 2015December 26, 2015 by Camille Lemieux

As first announced in an October email by Dean Orr, the Johnson Science Center renovation and expansion has been delayed until May of 2016, at which point the College will seek the approval of the Board of Trustees to begin construction. “There’s a certain level of gifts that we have to have in hand before we can actually begin the groundbreaking. The decision was made to delay it by six months to give us more time to…

Johnson Science Center Renovation Funded by Donations, Not by Student Tuition Dollars

Posted on February 10, 2015December 18, 2015 by Jack Loessberg

The Johnson Science Center will undergo a $40 million renovation beginning this summer to expand its current space and to update the old and technologically behind lab space. According to President Schutt, “The money for our project is being raised from generous College supporters who appreciate the importance of our science programs. No student tuition dollars are being spent on science construction.” Science majors are applauding the decision to renovate the Center, believing that this…