An electrophysiology and Xenopus Oocyte Core facility is available in Forster Lab. Dahlgren Hall, a former village schoolhouse, has been converted into a lecture hall which can seat 120 people. Seminars and other meetings are held here during the summer. A new auditorium capable of seating 160 is currently under construction, and will be attached to Dahlgren via a lobby. Lunch and dinner are prepared by a professional cook Monday through Friday.
Food is provided for the preparation of breakfast during the week and all meals on weekends.
Although operated primarily for the benefit of dormitory residents, individual lunches or dinners are available for purchase by others. Housing Seventeen cottages and six apartments are maintained by the Laboratory as rental units for summer investigators. While many cottages are similar in size and design because of simultaneous construction, others were built or acquired individually. As a general rule, less expensive cottages contain one bedroom and a loft, while the more expensive cottages contain 3 bedrooms. The apartments are winterized and available for rent throughout the year.