Open House for Chemistry and The Commons
Join us for the open house and tours for Chemistry and The Commons!
The work to renovate the University of Arizona's historic Chemistry Building and construct a new building called The Commons has been completed. The combined 78,600-square-foot facilities house collaborative learning classrooms designed to encourage cooperation, inclusive practices, and active learning and innovative teaching/learning studios for online instruction. The renovated Chemistry Building houses the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, the nuclear magnetic resonance equipment and electronic and metal shops, and the General Education Office.
The open house will take place on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 from 11 am to 3 pm. See below a schedule of events and register.
Please continue to check as we update the schedule.
General
| Program | Time | Location |
| Guided Tour | 12:00 and 2:00 | Meet on the Northside of the Chemistry Building |
Chemistry & BioChemistry
| Program | Time | Location |
| Open House | 11:00 - 3:00 | Chemistry Building, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Floor |
| Undergraduate and Graduate Advising | 11:00 - 3:00 | Chemistry Building, 3rd Floor, Room 312 and 314 |
| Programs to Advance Women Scientists (PAWS) Science Demo | 11:00 - 3:00 | Chemistry Building North Entrance |
| VizCave Tour. Every 20 minutes. Max 6 people per time slot. | 11:00 - 2:00 | Chemistry Building, 3rd Floor, Room 330 |
| Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Presentations | 1:00 - 3:00 | Chemistry Building, 1st Floor, Room 118 |
| Research Support Services Electronic Shop Demos | 12:00 - 3:00 | Chemistry Building, 1st Floor, Room 108 |
Classrooms
| Program | Time | Location |
| Turn to Collaborate Classroom | 11:00 - 3:00 | The Commons, 1st Floor, Room 105 |
| Collaborative Learning Space - Media Classroom | 11:00 - 3:00 | The Commons, 3rd Floor, Room 310 |
| Learning Studios | 11:00 - 3:00 | Chemistry Building, 2nd Floor, Room 235 |
| Collaborative Learning Space | 11:00 - 3:00 | Chemistry Building, 2nd Floor, Room 205 |
General Education
| Program | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Open House | 11:00 - 3:00 | Chemistry Building, 2nd Floor, Room 200S |
Participants in the groundbreaking ceremony on October 19, 2021, for the renovated Chemistry Building and new collaborative learning facility – "The Commons."
From left: Alycia Cusson, an honors student majoring in physiology and medical sciences; Alison Rainey, principal architect, Shepley Bulfinch; John Pollard, associate dean for academic affairs and curricular innovation and professor of practice in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Gail Burd, senior vice provost for academic affairs, teaching, and learning and distinguished professor in Molecular and Cellular Biology; University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins; Lisa Rulney, senior vice president and chief financial officer, business affairs; Carmala Garzione, dean, College of Science; Liesl Folks, university senior vice president for academic affairs and provost; Corky Poster, architect and principal planner, Poster, Mirto, McDonald. Chris Richards/University of Arizona