Backed by the Reunion Class Giving Program, eight more classrooms and one computer lab have been refurbished in a continuing effort to enhance the College’s teaching and learning environment.

The facilities were refurbished through the Classroom Renovation Project, an initiative overseen by the Instructional Facilities Advisory Committee (IFAC).

The renovated facilities are located in Accinno Hall, Harkins Hall, the Feinstein Academic Center, Koffler Hall, and Sowa Hall.

“Each of the classrooms and labs is equipped with modern multimedia technology, with [those in] Sowa and Harkins furnished with the increasingly popular SmartBoards,” said Charles J. Haberle, assistant vice president for academic affairs and chair of the IFAC.

“All of the renovated classrooms provide instructors with easy-to-use touch-screen controls to manage the available technology,” he added.

The renovations include new windows and shades, carpeting, lighting, paint, chair rails, and—in most rooms—electronic door locks. In addition, the College replaced the traditional tablet arm chairs with tables and chairs and added new slide panel chalkboards in most of the rooms.

According to Haberle, the estimated cost of the renovations is about $300,000, which is supported significantly by the Reunion Class Giving Program. The program is coordinated by the Office of the Vice President for Institutional Advancement. Over the past two years, the program has raised approximately $914,000 in gifts and pledges.

Contributions to the Classroom Renovation Project also can be made through the Annual Fund. A primary objective of the fund is to enrich the College’s academic environment, including enhancing instructional facilities and providing the latest in technology, noted Amy Bostock Laprey, director of annual giving. For more on the 2006-07 Annual Fund, click here.