My apologies for not producing a newsletter last year, however this year with a dynamic group of officers we welcomed the new century with a flurry of activities, and the decidcation of our new Lab Building. Many of you may be aware that the new Lab Building was dedicated in the Fall 1999. After ten years of planning and hard work, we spent most of last summer moving piece meal into the new building. Now fully occupied, all of our labs and offices are in this wonderful new structure. As we move into a new era of technology most of the labs are hard wired to the internet, new hoods either in the labs or in separate hood rooms permit us to be compliant with air and chemical safety standards, and new, bright furniture are some of the benefits of the building.
Several lounges exist on all floors where students hang out or study.
We encourage you to come give us a visit and tour the Lab Building. Renovation is scheduled for completion this summer. Biology and Chemistry will have computer lab space and teaching rooms. The Lewis complex will be a new academic hub for the WMC campus. Our Biology curriculum now requires all seniors to have a capstone experience which requires each senior to do a poster presentation on a topic of their choice.