With the building of the new Science Center, the NCC campus has changed not only physically, but systematically. This is a “domino effect” where moving allows vacancies that encourage growth in our departments on campus. The new Science Center gives the College the room to do that.
Here is your guide to the changes in location of the “schools” that host our departments next year, along with some fun facts about the switch (information provided by Dr. Marti Bogart, associate provost and dean of academic services, and Mike Hudson, vice president of business operations):
College of Arts and Sciences
After Spring Break, psychology, math and computer science are all moving to the new Science Center. Once the fall 2017 term kicks into gear, all sciences will move in.
In fall 2017, many art and science departments are moving into Goldspohn Hall (and to many other buildings as well to allow for more academic discourse). Arts and sciences will still remain scattered around different buildings as well to keep up positive interdisciplinary mixing.
The theater department is completely moving into Pfeiffer Hall, which leaves the Fine Arts Center all to music. Pfeiffer Hall will have refurbished offices and rooms.
English and the modern and classical languages departments will remain in Kiekhofer Hall, and art will remain in Meiley-Swallow Hall. Numerous other departments in this school are staying right where they are.
School of Education and Health Sciences
The departments in education and health sciences are not moving from where they usually are, yet classes in these programs may still be distributed in other buildings to contribute to a mix of disciplines.
School of Business and Entrepreneurship
Big changes are coming for the School of Business and Entrepreneurship and Kroehler Science Center. The move to Kroehler will allow these programs to be a unit, and faculty offices being inside the building and close to student space allows for stronger faculty-student relationships. More furnishing in student areas gives the most functionality for the building as a study space, and a refurbished computer lab will better fit the building’s new use as the center for business studies.
Interdisciplinary Programs
Interdisciplinary programs remain scattered across campus, because they are interdisciplinary, after all. Expect to have those in many different department buildings.
Other information
As North Central continues to work with higher learning, the hope is that Seybert Hall will host Shimer College, and the building will be fully refurbished to host the offices and gathering spaces for this school.
