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Room with a View NEW BUILDING OPENS; STUDENTS NAME ROOFTOP CLASSROOM
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The R. Michael Shanahan Center for Teaching and Learning is readied for occupancy in July.
The new building has a name—the R. Michael Shanahan Center for Teaching and Learning—and a rooftop classroom unlike any other. At a May 4 event, students were offered the opportunity to showcase their creativity by naming what may become one of the favorite spots on campus.
Put to a Vote The naming opportunity arose through the generosity of Bruce Worster ’64 and his wife, Susan, two of the College’s most ardent supporters, who have created an endowed faculty chair in physics, two endowed scholarships in honor of each of their parents as well as support for annual scholarships, for Hoch-Shanahan Dining Commons and many other priorities. The couple helped fund the new building, which afforded them the honor of naming the rooftop glass classroom. Rather
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than naming it themselves, they invited all students who supported the student fundraising initiative (see Page 11) to suggest a name that best refl ects something meaningful to current students. (The room is one of 63 naming opportuni- ties in the building. At press time, 28 spaces had been named or reserved.) One of 28 classrooms in the building, the glass-encased room
rests atop the third-fl oor terrace, features exposed ceilings and provides occupants a view of the outdoor teaching area. Students submitted nearly 100 clever suggestions for con-
sideration. After selecting their three favorites, the Worsters put the potential names to a live vote attended by students, members of the Alumni Association Board of Governors and other community members. The runaway favorite was SkyCube.
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