The Lincolnian

Issue date: 11/28/07 Section: News

Media Credit: File Photo Rev. Calvin Morris, chairman of the Board of Trustees (left) stands with President Ivory V. Nelson (center) and Dwight Taylor, chairman of the Buildings and Property Committee

Lincoln University has broke ground on a $40.5 million Science and General Classroom High Technology Building that will house the biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics and computer science departments.

The building is scheduled for completion in about a year.

The construction of the building comes amid major construction on the campus. University Hall and Ware Center are in the final stages of completion and students and faculty remain hopeful that they will move into their new offices next semester.

"The impact that this high tech science classroom building will have on recruitment of science majors is immeasurable," said President Ivory V. Nelson, speaking before students, faculty and members of the Board of Trustees who gathered at Lincoln two weeks ago to break ground on the project."Today there is a serious competition among postsecondary institutions to attract students who major in the sciences, mathematics and computer science."

For Nelson, a trained chemist, the construction of the science building will likely mark one of his most visible accomplishments since he assumed the presidency.

"Students and parents have options and make choices based on what colleges offer, and that includes facilities," he said. "For Lincoln University to compete and attract students, modern facilities like this science building are a must."

The cost for the building includes design, construction, furniture, fixtures and equipment. The four-story, 150,000 square-foot-facility will feature eight computer labs, six chemistry labs, 10 high-tech classrooms and two 100-seat state-of-the-art lecture halls with video conferencing and high-tech capabilities for distance education.

The facility will also house 20 labs for biology, chemistry and physics as well as administrative suites and offices, conference room, dark room, greenhouse, student lounge and library.

"Many students are coming from high schools whose facilities are superior to what exist here today," Nelson said. "However, starting eight years ago, and especially today, we will change the face of Lincoln University."

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