Update on construction of the new Tusculum College science and math building

The Ronald H. and Verna June Meen Center for Science and Math is beginning to take shape, as this week the majority of the Lecture Hall and its section have the steel work completed, according to officials at Tusculum College.

According to Director of Facilities David Martin, in addition to the steel work, electricians and the plumbers are working on underground rough in on the east side of the building, which includes the main electrical room on the first floor, floor drains and the main sewer and acid waste lines.

Construction is still on schedule for a fall opening of the Ronald H. and Verna June Meen Center for Science and Math on the Tusculum College campus.

“The plumber and HVAC guys have been roughing in overhead on the main and second floors, and next up is drywall for the exterior framing package and exterior walls on third, second and main floors,” said Martin.

This week is the expected completion of the concrete floors, which will allow work to begin simultaneously across the whole building for finishing work.

The Meen Center for Science and Math will be a four-story structure of approximately 100,000 square feet. Interiors include wings for biology, chemistry, mathematics, computer science and environmental science. There will also be lab space and research areas for both faculty and students.

The ground floor features the environmental science wing with a loading dock, as well as large general classroom spaces and classrooms equipped for distance learning programs. A large lecture hall will be included on the ground floor. Space is also allocated to house the Bachelor of Science degree program in nursing and at least one other graduate level health-related program.