Renovation Keeps Students Moving Forward
Named
after the father of evolutionary theory, Darwin Hall was constructed
35 years ago for biology instruction. It originally housed the School
of Natural Sciences.
The four-story building has been home to six of the nine departments of what is now called the School of Science and Technology - astronomy, biology, chemistry, computer science, geology, mathematics, and physics and astronomy.
Over the decades, the nature and delivery of science instruction has changed substantially. The addition of new departments and programs increased the need for appropriate space for efficient delivery of science and technology instruction.
Due to the generous gesture of support by California voters with the passage of Propositions 47 and 55, the $29.5 milion renovation of Charles Darwin Hall began in January 2005 and was completd in the summer of 2006. It required the reassignment of all classes, labs and offices to other areas of campus for the duration of the 1-1/2 year renovation project.
With the renovation now complete, the building offers laboratories with facilities for faculty and student research in biochemistry, DNA sequencing, seismology, and other important fields in modern science education.
This project also allows Sonoma State University to maximize learning by creating a positive environment that will support its evolving curriculum and technology.
This capital project has worked in conjunction with the community’s generosity in supporting SSU's academic programs.