Brown and White Vol. 129 no. 3

              The Brown and White Vol. 129 No. 3
Friday, September 11, 2015 ‘All the Lehigh News First’
After several years of renova-tion
and construction, Williams
Hall has been transformed from
the once empty building across
from Lewis Lab into a global
center for the Lehigh commu-nity,
complete with offices and
departments previously distribut-ed
throughout campus.
Originally slated to open in
spring 2015, weather conditions
and prior rushed construction
delayed the opening of the build-ing
until this fall.
The building will officially be
dedicated the first weekend in
October during the Lehigh@150
weekend, which celebrates the
university’s sesquicentennial
year.
“The renovation allows for this
historic building to be integrat-ed
with the University Center,
Grace Hall and Taylor Gym in
a way that will take full advan-tage
of the natural campus flow,”
Lehigh’s website states.
Williams Hall is intended to
be a global hub and a student
center. The building is also home
to offices that have moved from
their previous locations across
campus, such as Student Affairs,
Residence Life, Student Conduct,
Academic Support Services and
PHOTOS: Lehigh’s annual Sept. 11
memorial will be taking place on the
front lawn today as students place
2,977 flags in the grass to mourn the
lives lost on this day in 2001.
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Anna Simoneau/B&W Staff
The newly renovated Williams Hall, pictured here Wednesday is a global hub for the Lehigh community.
Williams Hall now houses the Global Cafe as well as faculty offices and study areas for students.
faculty from various departments.
There are also tutoring rooms
available.
Williams Hall is on its way
to becoming an extension of the
University Center.
As student affairs and admin-istrative
offices move from the
University Center to Williams
Hall, students are encouraged to
view Williams as a place focused
on student services.
The comprehensive renova-tion
created a center of support
for modern language and litera-ture,
religion studies, sociology,
anthropology and student affairs
staff programs.
The main walk-in, which show-cases
the Global Commons, is
designed to attract large groups
of students. Upon first entering
the building, there is space for
students to study and interact.
Global media outlets are featured
throughout the five floors to pro-mote
the international theme.
“Before, the Center for Academic
Success was on the fourth floor
of the UC,” tutoring coordinator
Lauren Phillips said. “I’m hoping
since we are a bit more centrally
located now, or at least it’s easier
to get to now, we’ll see more peo-ple
in the walk-in.”
The Center for Community
Engagement is located in the
Lehigh expanded the Center
for Innovation in Technology and
Learning this summer with the cre-ation
of four state-of-the-art class-rooms
in an attempt to provide stu-dents
and teachers with an environ-ment
that will help them learn and
grow.
The classrooms are designed to
help students engage in group discus-sions
or utilize technology while they
work. These rooms benefit a variety
of students, such as Lehigh tech-nology,
research and communication
writing fellows, who use the space
to edit student’s papers and to meet
with the students with whom they
are working.
The fellows specifically use the
CITL-TRAC program house, which
holds multiple tables and chairs
designed to facilitate group commu-nication.
The TRAC 100 seminar is
held in this room and the walls are
covered in whiteboard paint so that
the students can express their ideas
freely.
This room is also used for faculty
when they hold luncheons or need
additional space when holding con-ferences.
TRAC fellows and students
alike are also able to use the CITL
Commons, which is a more laid back
room that has tables that can be used
for student study.
The room also has an 80-inch lap-top-
ready screen, a digital bulletin
board and a public printer. Students
have access to all of these resources
and are able to project their work
onto the large screen or use the dig-ital
bulletin board to develop their
ideas regarding different projects.
Sanjana Chintalapudi, ’17, has
been a TRAC fellow for two years.
Tech updates further innovative learning
Williams Hall: A global hub for Lehigh locals
Nadine Elsayed/B&W Staff
Jeanne Tong, ’17, studies in
the Center for Innovation in
Teaching and Learning in
Fairchild-Martindale Library
on Wednesday. The center
offers multiple work stations
including a seminar room
available for student use.
By SARAH BOYLE
B&W Staff
By KATIE MORRIS
B&W Staff
Inside News
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The historic Lehigh building
underwent a multi-year
renovation to provide a
centralized space for the
community