The new facility will accommodate the multi-disciplinary needs of the biology, chemistry, physics, and psychology departments, as well as the environmental studies and neuroscience programs.

The new Science Center will provide:

• Increased capacity to support highly valued faculty-student collaborative research.
• A consolidated facility to allow for research and exploration across the disciplines and encourage interdisciplinary problem-solving.
• State-of-the-art equipment in labs to facilitate hands-on training in the use of modern instrumentation.
• Expansion of teaching lab capacity with 21st century flexible teaching labs that support the latest pedagogies and discussion-based inquiry.
• Versatile modern spaces to facilitate collaboration among students for group work and breakout sessions as well as informal interaction.
• Additional office and research space to permit expansion of the science faculty.

The Johnson Science Center Renovation and Addition Project is slated to be completed by the fall of 2017 and promises to be a centerpiece of the College’s next comprehensive fundraising campaign, which is currently in the leadership gift phase. Private support for the project is critical, as the College does not intend to borrow funds in order to maintain its aggressive timeline.