Expanding the Sciences
The Nucleus ribbon-cutting ceremony included Pitzer President Strom C. Thacker and Scripps President Amy Marcus-Newhall (center), Pitzer Board Chair Donald Gould (left of Thacker), Department of Natural Sciences Dean Ulysses J. Sofia (far left), and other members of Pitzer and Scripps leadership.
Members of the Pitzer and Scripps communities were on hand in the spring for a ribbon-cutting celebration of The Nucleus, the new home of the Department of Natural Sciences of Pitzer and Scripps Colleges. Pitzer President Strom C. Thacker and Scripps President Amy Marcus-Newhall were joined on the bridge connecting The Nucleus with the older science building by trustees, faculty, and supporters for a reception and tour.
The new 65,000-square-foot building provides the opportunity to expand science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) course offerings, add faculty, and act as a collaborative space for professors and students across science disciplines in the Department of Natural Sciences. Until the new building’s opening, many classes were held in temporary classrooms at Pitzer and elsewhere. Now, thanks to The Nucleus, that is over, said Ulysses J. Sofia, dean of the Department of Natural Sciences.
“One of the most important things about science is to have a community,” he said during the ceremony. “We’re so looking forward to bringing everyone back together.”