on Oct. 3 to celebrate the dedication of the new Lynn
Science Center. The stately, three-story structure, which
blends classic Georgian motifs with contemporary
glass sheathing, is the first major academic building
constructed on campus since the opening of the Heim Building in 1990. The center
will serve as a catalyst to Lycoming College’s reinvigorated programs in science and
technology.
In his opening remarks, President Kent C. Trachte offered the imagery of a balance
well-struck: “The Lynn Science Center both connects us to the history of the
College and points us toward the campus of the future,” and Provost Philip
Sprunger’s call to celebration echoed selected aphorisms by important scientific
figures such as Copernicus and Galileo, Curie and Einstein. The ceremony featured a
keynote address by Dr. Loretta Jackson-Hayes, associate professor of chemistry at
Rhodes College, who spoke of the value of a liberal arts education in the formation
of young minds eager to pursue careers in the sciences.
Additional campus speakers included Dr. Barbara Buedel, professor of modern
languages and chair of the faculty, and Dr. Christopher Kulp, chair of the
department of astronomy and physics, who addressed the design considerations
that went into creating a collaborative and forward-thinking space: “The flexibility
of our spaces will enable us to use new technology and pedagogical methods in the
classroom, and will allow our labs to support new subfields, some
of which may not even have been invented yet.”
“Here, the philosophy has always been about learning science by
doing science,” said senior physics and mathematics major Jeremy
Chobot ’16, in his remarks on behalf of Lycoming’s students. “I live
just around the corner, and my window faces the Lynn Science Center. Since the first
day that the building was open, I have never once looked out at the building and not
seen people inside studying … even long into the night and weekends.”
STUDENTS AND STARS SHINE BRIGHT
IN NEW LYNN SCIENCE CENTER
Here, the philosophy
has always been
about learning science
by doing science.
“
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community
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