The Science Center lecture auditorium on the ground floor has a seating capacity for 300 persons. Each chair is equipped with a small writing table which folds down from the seat in front.
New Science
Last September 14, the doors of
int John's University's new Sci
ce Center swung open to some
o students enrolled in various ience curricula. Thus, a new apter in the long history of this titution began, one in which dent and professor alike conlie to bear witness to the belief re that science is a prominent
ctor in the liberal education of en in the science-oriented society f today.
May 7 of this year, this was dedicated amidst the
Center
ringing of the church bells and the strains of anthems. Science faculty and students presented a series of lectures, demonstrations, tours and movies for hundreds of guests.
The Science Center is a marvel of functionalism and design, the work of Marcel Breuer, an architect of international reputation, who has created nearly all of the newer structures on the Saint John's campus. Its three levels house the departments of physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, geology, astronomy and still has a full basement for storage and for future expansion. A greenhouse and a lecture auditorium adjoin the Center.
Reinforced concrete, native granite, tile, oak and glass were used in the construction of the $2.8 million structure.
With the completion of the Science Center, the University Plaza is now closed in. On the south side is the Abbey and University Church (1963); on the north, the Alcuin Library (1965); on the west, the old auditorium and Benet Hall; and on the east side, the Science Center.
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