AROUND CAMPUS
New Additions: The Pioneer Track & Field Complex and Utica College Science Center TWO RIBBON CUTTINGS—ONE BIG DAY FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE PIONEERS. Utica College celebrated two massive expansions to the main campus at backto-back ribbon-cutting ceremonies on October 21, highlighting the College’s continued investment in the student experience. The Pioneer Track and Field Complex features a
360-foot by 225-foot turf field suited for football, soccer, field hockey, lacrosse, and softball. Surrounding the field is an eight-lane outdoor track. Also included in the $4-million facility is a press box, full sound system, digital scoreboard, and an NCAA-compliant lighting system. The project was made possible by a $2 million
gift from Lauren ’74 and Cora Bull, as well as estate gifts from Lotis Beckwith Howland, Bernard William Sullivan Jr. ’61, and Wilson H. Tyler ’69. The new 23,300-square foot Science Center features state-of-the-art laboratories and teaching spaces for courses in genetics, biochemistry, animal physiology, human anatomy, and much
more. The Science Center also houses a Geographic Information System computing laboratory and classroom, which offers more active learning places for students. The cost of the facility was $13 million, which includes a $1 million grant from Empire State Development.
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