Spring Break
Farmer School of Business construction wraps up
Faculty and staff to begin moving in next week
Amelia Carpenter
Issue date: 6/19/09 Section: Campus
Upon the arrival of students for fall semester, the new Farmer School of Business (FSB) building will be open for instruction.
Starting Tuesday, June 23, faculty and staff will begin moving into their respective offices, according to Ted Pickerill, assistant dean for administration in the FSB.
"We think that we'll have both Upham and Laws moved by the 2nd of July before the holiday," said Pickerill.
Pickerill added students would be able to meet with professors once they are moved into the building.
The construction was projected to cost around $52 million, according to John Seibert, senior project architect and manager, while the overall budget was $64.2 million including furniture, fixtures, equipment, and architect and engineer fees and permits.
The project finished two weeks early and an estimated $500,000 under budget, Seibert said.
Pickerill said the reason for the new construction was because of space, or lack thereof.
The FSB is currently split between Laws and Upham Halls, but with the new construction,the faculty offices will be consolidated into the FSB building, according to Pickerill.
"Everybody's really excited about moving to the real building, (it) allows us to have the entire business school in one building," Pickerill said.
Pickerill said some highlights of the new building include state-of-the-art classrooms with plenty of white boards and projectors, some designed for quick student interaction, and some with traditional fixed tables.
"Whatever the pedagogical style of the faculty will be accommodated," Pickerill said.
There are a total of 30 classrooms, most of which are located on the basement level of the building, according to Pickerill. Also in the basement are 12 "breakout" rooms that can be reserved by students and faculty for small group work.
Even with all these classroom, faculty worried about fitting all business courses into the building after adding two freshman business courses for the fall term, Pickerill said.
Starting Tuesday, June 23, faculty and staff will begin moving into their respective offices, according to Ted Pickerill, assistant dean for administration in the FSB.
"We think that we'll have both Upham and Laws moved by the 2nd of July before the holiday," said Pickerill.
Pickerill added students would be able to meet with professors once they are moved into the building.
The construction was projected to cost around $52 million, according to John Seibert, senior project architect and manager, while the overall budget was $64.2 million including furniture, fixtures, equipment, and architect and engineer fees and permits.
The project finished two weeks early and an estimated $500,000 under budget, Seibert said.
Pickerill said the reason for the new construction was because of space, or lack thereof.
The FSB is currently split between Laws and Upham Halls, but with the new construction,the faculty offices will be consolidated into the FSB building, according to Pickerill.
"Everybody's really excited about moving to the real building, (it) allows us to have the entire business school in one building," Pickerill said.
Pickerill said some highlights of the new building include state-of-the-art classrooms with plenty of white boards and projectors, some designed for quick student interaction, and some with traditional fixed tables.
"Whatever the pedagogical style of the faculty will be accommodated," Pickerill said.
There are a total of 30 classrooms, most of which are located on the basement level of the building, according to Pickerill. Also in the basement are 12 "breakout" rooms that can be reserved by students and faculty for small group work.
Even with all these classroom, faculty worried about fitting all business courses into the building after adding two freshman business courses for the fall term, Pickerill said.
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