Ten years later, the building is completed and University community members can take part in a dedication day and celebration ceremonies on Sept. 25. Until this semester, the school was based mainly in the Frieze Building, where space was growing scare for the expanding school, and the faculty was scattered across Central Campus. The University approved Gordon's proposal in July of 1988, and groundbreaking to begin construction took place in August. A dedication ceremony will be held Sept. 25 for University community members. Paula Allen-Meares said the most impressive feature of the new building is the access to technology resources.
Every classroom contains ethernet ports for online access, desktop computers and video projectors.
The touch-screen information station in the lobby allows visitors access to a full directory and schedule of classes and events. Also, the Distance Learning Facility allows students and faculty to communicate in a video conference to almost any location around the world. In addition to the technological and educational advantages the new building offers, it is also quite a work of art, Allen-Meares said. The brick and limestone exterior remains consistent to the dominant genre of the buildings on Central Campus. The school's interior contains 40 museum-quality works, including a commissioned sculpture by nationally renowned sculptor Sam Gilliam.