The university says the 26,000-square-foot structure will serve as the heart of SPHHS, which now has its six departments housed in seven locations around campus.
UMass Amherst Chancellor Javier Reyes said the new facility will not only serve as a centralized location for SPHHS students, faculty and staff to come together as a community, but also as a space to engage with and connect members of the local community.
SPHHS Dean Anna Maria Siega-Riz says the new facility will have flexible, team-based learning classrooms, office space, time-shared cubicles, conferencing facilities and open areas designed for informal work and collaboration. The hub also will have an outdoor event space.
The university is aiming for the SPHHS hub to exceed LEED Silver certification. Construction is scheduled to be complete in December 2025.
Mike Kennedy has been writing about education forAmerican School & Universitysince 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.
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