page_title: Worcester State University
section_title: Buildings
hierarchical_section_title: Worcester State University / Campus / Buildings
caption_attribution_description: English: Sheehan Hall, a residence Hall on the campus of Worcester State University in Worcester, Massachusetts.
context_page_description: Worcester State University is a public university in Worcester, Massachusetts.
context_section_description: Ghosh Science and Technology Center: The center features offices, labs and classrooms for Biology, Chemistry, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Computer Science, Earth, Environment, and Physics, Health Sciences, Nursing, and Occupational Therapy. 
  The center also includes the Speech-Language-Hearing Center and the Aisiku STEM Center. 
  The main floor houses the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery that features rotating visual arts exhibits by students, faculty, and outside artists. 
  The center opened in 2000 and is named for Dr. Kalyan K. Ghosh, the University’s ninth president.
  Learning Resource Center: The Learning Resource Center (LRC) includes the University’s library along with classrooms and academic departments. Housed in the LRC are departments for Communication, Criminal Justice, and Visual and Performing Arts, and offices for Information Technology Services and Multicultural Affairs. The building also includes campus Mail Services and Central Receiving. A café is located on the building’s main floor.
  Located on floors 2 and 3, the Library includes a collection of 200,000 print and electronic items and provides access to printers, copiers, and desktop computers for students and faculty.
  Completed in 1971, the LRC’s ratchet-shaped building was reclad in its current distinctive metallic siding during renovations in 2010.
  May Street Building: This multipurpose building houses classrooms, auditorium spaces, the Department of Sociology, and offices for the Center for Business and Industry.
  Built in 1949 as the home of Temple Emanuel, a Reform synagogue, the University purchased the building in 2015.
  Sagamore Studios: The University’s visual arts classes are held in the Sagamore Studios, located in the Worcester Center for Crafts, located at 25 Sagamore Road. The center includes studios for ceramics, glass, and metal, and also hosts public programs.
  The "New Street Glass Studio" at 35B New Street in Worcester also hosts Worcester State classes and workshops.
  Shaughnessy Administration Building: The Helen G. Shaughnessy Administration Building houses administrative offices including the offices of the President and the Provost, and offices for Admissions, Alumni, Development, Financial Aid, Graduate and Continuing Education, Marketing, and the Registrar.
  The building includes the Fuller Theater, a 166-seat venue created within the campus’ original auditorium.
  Opened in 1932, the building was the first structure erected on the Chandler Street campus.
  Named for Helen G. Shaughnessy (’43), renovations carried out in 2007–2009 resulted in LEED Gold certification.
  Student Center: The Student Center includes student organization offices, meeting and programming spaces, lounges, and dining areas. Included are offices for Career Services, Commuter Services, International Programs, Military Affairs and Veterans Services, and Student Involvement and Leadership Development.
  The campus bookstore is located on the ground floor.
  The building opened in 1978, replacing student facilities housed in the former gymnasium building.
  Sullivan Academic Center: The center houses classrooms and offices for multiple academic departments. Included are Business and Economics, Education, English, History and Political Science, Mathematics, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, and Urban Studies. The center also includes Sullivan and Eager Auditoriums seating 1,000 and 185, respectively.
  Opened in 1966 as the Science Building, it was rechristened the Dr. Eugene A. Sullivan Building in 1980 in honor of the University's fifth president.
  Wellness Center: The center features competition and multipurpose gymnasiums, a walking track, a fitness center, exercise rooms, and a golf simulator. Included are offices for the Department of Athletics. It is home to the University’s basketball, indoor track and field, and volleyball teams. Opened in 2016, the building replaced the former gymnasium building built in 1958 on the same site. In 2017, the building received LEED gold certification.
  Residence Halls: The University’s residence halls – Chandler Village, Dowden Ha
caption: Sheehan Hall
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