Conference Presentations

Campus science and tech buildings are crucial for research, hands-on learning, and development of a skilled STEM workforce. Institutions, and small colleges in particular, must leverage these campus resources to stay competitive while facing the impact of birth rate drops. This session will explore creative solutions for bringing state-of-the-art science and technology environments to your college campus in the race to recruit and prepare students for careers in a technology-driven society. Join us to learn how other mid-sized, regional colleges have solved the problem of creating consensus, space programming, and the institution's role in delivering successful, modern STEM learning environments.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Consider the specifics of your campus to evaluate options for upgrading aging and dated infrastructure.
2. Determine how to align space programming for an individual building with the institution and department's strategic goals, immediate and future needs, overall space use, and larger learning and research trends.
3. Define success in terms of achieving institutional goals, greatest and best use of space, and equal participation from both the institution and the consultant team.
4. Describe the process for approaching an existing outdated science building located in a central campus area to create a new science and technology center.

Presenters:

Joe Banks, Director of Construction, Wesleyan University
Jay Brotman, Principal, FCArchitects
Peter Verne, Senior Associate, FCArchitects

Delivered 04/07/2025.

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