Albertson Hall Replacement is Complete.
The Library and Student Resource Center Opens Fall 2026.
PROJECT UPDATES
The new Library and Student Resource Center had a soft opening in April 2026. We invited students and the campus community in to explore and start using the new space. As we continue final preparations and move other units into the building, please note that some meeting rooms and general-use computers are not yet available. 24/7 access will be implemented in the Fall semester 2026.
In the new facility, most student support services will be easily accessible on the first floor including Academic and Career Advising, Disability Resource Center, Financial Aid and Veteran Affairs, Information Technology Service Desk, Library Circulation and Reference Desk, Office of International Education, Office of the Registrar, Student Financial Services and the Tutoring and Learning Center. The second, third and fourth floors will house most of the library collection, including our archives collection. University Library offices will be located on the second floor, University College on the third and Center for Inclusive Teaching and Learning on the fourth. A variety of student study spaces will be scattered throughout the building, including a 24-hour access student lounge.
PROJECT BACKGROUND
This project originally started as the Albertson Hall Renovation project and the intent was to infuse the 1967 structure (and its 1984 addition) with new life, natural light and a coherent organizational structure. During the facade investigation, it was discovered that the exterior masonry would require complete recladding of the building. This change, and its associated costs, forced a shift in thinking to create not a renovation project, but a new, replacement facility. This project will demolish the seven-story Albertson Hall and its associated raised plinth, monumental stairs, and access ramps; and construct a smaller, flexible and more efficient four-story replacement building on the same site. Specht Forum will also be reconstructed as part of this project.
SPECHT FORUM
In the fall of 2020, a campus wide survey was completed to gather input on what campus would like to see in the future Specht Forum. Based on the feedback, Specht Forum will be transformed from a hardscaped scene to a park like setting with ample green space.
One message was consistent throughout the survey results – we cannot lose the nostalgia of the sundial! The iconic sundial (or sunburst) design will be incorporated into the new design and will act as a centerpiece that can be utilized as a stage or presentation space.