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New Science Building

New Science Building

At Susquehanna, science is booming. Enrollment of laboratory science majors is projected to increase to 250 students, an increase of 66 percent over the last two decades.

Construction of our new science facility is booming as well. When the new science building opens in the fall of 2010, the 75,000-square-foot building will transform teaching and learning on the campus.

Situated across University Avenue from Seibert Hall and Fisher Science Hall, the new $32 million complex will house Susquehanna’s biology, chemistry, and earth and environmental science programs. From its roof-top greenhouse to its lower level, where visitors can view real-time information about the building’s energy consumption, the building will be a model of sustainability—one that has been designed to meet or exceed Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification standards.

But even more remarkable is what will occur between the roof and the basement. The building has only two traditional classrooms, with the remaining square footage carved into laboratory-style work spaces.

This new environment will further enhance one of the hallmarks of a Susquehanna education—the collaborative learning that occurs between students and faculty, in small groups or pairs. That’s particularly true of the sciences, where every science major does at least one full year of collaborative research—an uncommon opportunity at the undergraduate level.

And sciences at Susquehanna are not just for science majors. All Susquehanna students, regardless of their majors, study science. We believe science is a cornerstone of a complete education, and scientific literacy is an essential life skill.

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