MTSU’s older science buildings — Wiser-Patten Science Hall, which opened in 1932 at a cost of $225,000, and Davis Science Building, which opened in 1968 at a cost of $1.7 million — are temporarily closed. Construction company chain-link fences surround both as they await $20 million in renovations to replace outdated equipment and repurpose space. Campus Planning officials expect Wiser-Patten, with 41,500 gross square feet, and Davis Science, with nearly 75,500 square feet, to reopen in January 2017. College of Basic and Applied Sciences Dean Bud Fischer, along with his faculty and staff, can hardly wait for improvements to lab and research space as well as student advising.
The changing face of MTSU has momentarily shifted back to the center of campus as renovations and upgrades continue the boost to the university’s science education offerings. MTSU’s older science buildings — Wiser-Patten Science Hall, which opened in 1932 at a cost of $225,000, and Davis Science Building, which opened…
MTSU geosciences students feel like they attend another university. Students in the nationally acclaimed Forensic Institute for Research and Education, physics and astronomy, and mechatronics engineering programs love their expanded laboratory and classroom spaces. With a grand reopening Wednesday, Feb. 15, the university publicly unveiled Davis Science Building and Wiser-Patten…
Many renovations of campus buildings are underway or were recently completed. Here is a brief update on recent and current projects. Davis Science Building Renovations continue on the Davis Science and Wiser-Patten Science Buildings. The project-design documents are complete, and internal demolition has begun. Building mobilization is planned by fall 2016, with…
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