GORDON SCIENCE CENTER CAPITAL PROJECT
U tica College has begun a multi-phase capital project, valued at $15 million to $20 million, to modernize Gordon Science Center, transforming it into a leading-edge center for science education and research. The project includes
full-scale redesign and renovation of:- science research laboratories
- teaching laboratories
- classrooms
- support rooms
- faculty offices
- auditorium and lecture hall
Katherine Pyne and her grandchildren Grant and Betsy Williams
at the dedication of the new James and Katherine Pyne
General Biology Laboratory in Gordon Science Center
To find out how you can participate in this critical upgrade of science learning facilities at Utica College, please contact the Office of Advancement at (315) 792-3053 or toll-free at (800) 456-8278. You can also use our e-response form.
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The Need:
A Long-Overdue Upgrade
B uilt in 1963 and essentially unchanged from that era, Gordon has exceeded the limits of its ability to support the enormous growth in the College’s science programs and the rapid advances in research and technology that affect instruction in biology, chemistry and related programs.The Solution:
Crucial Renovation of Existing Facilities
P hase I of the Gordon Science Center renovation will provide for redesigned laboratory spaces in Biology and Chemistry. The planned improvements will:
- Provide for a more collaborative, versatile learning environment
- Offer easier access to high-tech equipment
- Improve workstation ergonomics
- Facilitate more intensive and sophisticated research
- Provide for fewer disruptions of experimentation and classes
- Allow greater freedom of movement and enhanced safety
- Enable more effective, efficient, and cost-appropriate maintenance
- Expand opportunities for learning and experimentation
- Promote enhanced environmental quality and safety
- Facilitate reliable and effective utilization of existing research technologies
