Thursday, more than 150
students, alumni, faculty, donors
and community members —
including
demonstrators
—
gathered in the University of
Michigan Biological Sciences
Building for a ribbon cutting
ceremony and to hear remarks
from University President Mark
Schlissel and other campus
leaders. Interim LSA Dean
Elizabeth Cole began the event
by thanking those who have
dedicated time and resources
to the building and noted many
people may not be aware of
the amount of work and many
different types of work that
went into its creation.
“When the college began
designing this building, they
recognized
that
science
is
more
collaborative
and
interdisciplinary than it was
in the past,” Cole said. “The
BSB was conceptualized as a
place that would not only foster
great innovations in biological
sciences but would also be
the kind of space that would
encourage collaboration and
would be a bridge for the public
to explore the research that is
being done here. Now, as we
stand here today, this building is
changing the nature of the work
we do for faculty, students and
staff alike, and it’s changing the
way we achieve our mission to
share our work with others.”
The
312,000-square-foot
building sits near the Central
Campus
Transit
Center
and the Hill Neighborhood
bridge. It was approved by
the
University’s
Board
of
Regents with a $261 million
price tag in early 2014 to give
the Ecology and Evolutionary
Biology and Molecular, Cellular,
and
Developmental
Biology
departments a better working
space than the deteriorating
104-year-old Kraus Building.
In 2017, the Museum of
Natural
History
announced
plans to join the EEB and
MCDB departments in the
new building, and the building
now also houses the Museum
of Paleontology faculty and
staff. The Ruthven Museums
Building,
which
formerly
housed the Museum of Natural
History,
will
be
the
new
headquarters
for
University
administration
when
the
Fleming
Administration
Building is demolished.
Cole said the building houses
teaching
collections,
the
museum, offices, classrooms,
social
spaces
and
labs,
among other things. She said
the
BSB’s
layout
enhances
education quality and allows
for interactive teaching and
researching.
Additionally, Cole noted the
BSB’s “research neighborhoods,”
which require researchers to
share space, equipment and ideas.
She said this is one example of
collaboration becoming the norm
in the new building. Like other
speakers at the event, Cole said
she hoped the BSB could serve
as a bridge for the general
public to see the University’s
research.
“This space is really an
opportunity
for
visitors
to connect with science,”
Cole said. “You can’t deny
the excitement that the
new spaces bring, nor the
immediate impact the BSB
has already had on that
promise. And I’m thrilled
by the potential and the
possibility that are held in
this space, and I think you
will be, too, as you get to see
it.”
Schlissel
began
his
remarks by acknowledging
the
alumni
and
donors
present at the event. He
said
the
University
has
been a leader in the past,
and this building will help
the University tackle the
biological questions of the
future.
Schlissel
also
said
the
University’s
many
disciplines, resources and
tools position it to redefine
boundaries and help broaden
understanding of the natural
world and biological problems.
The BSB in particular will make
the University’s work accessible to
the general public, Schlissel said.
“I am confident that this
building and its resources will
bring us closer to answering
some
of
life
science’s
most
pressing questions of today and
of
tomorrow,”
Schlissel
said.
“It
represents
our
enduring
commitment to better understand
the world around us.”
Schlissel
thanked
his
predecessor, staff and regents for
their ongoing support and said the
ribbon cutting launched a new era
of discovery at the University.
When
Schlissel
began
his
remarks, climate demonstrators
displayed
posters
relating
to
climate
change,
the
Climate
Action
Movement,
carbon
neutrality
and
fossil
fuels
from the second floor directly
behind Schlissel’s podium. The
Climate Action Movement has
been critical of Schlissel for not
committing the University to
carbon neutrality by 2030, the
inclusion of representatives from
statewide energy providers on
his President’s Commission on
Carbon Neutrality and for the
University’s decision not to divest
from companies that produce
fossil fuels.
The Climate Action Movement
organized
the
March
15
Washtenaw
County
Climate
Strike, which brought upwards
of 3,000 people to the Diag, and
a subsequent sit-in at Schlissel’s
office, which led to 10 arrests.
In an email to The Daily
following an April 9 special public
session, at which none of their
demands were met, some student
demonstrators present at the event
wrote they felt they needed to
take more visible and potentially
disruptive actions.
“The
Museum
of
Natural
History is dedicated to studying,
preserving, and teaching about
ecology, biodiversity and life on
Earth,” the email read.
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LSA freshman Atticus Raasch on his story “Schlissel addresses student
concerns at carbon neutrality public session”:
“I think just being able to hear the viewpoints of all of the students and community
members who were showing their discontent for a lot of the things that have been
happening regarding climate change and carbon neutrality practices on this campus. I
know that this event was kind of in response to some of the demands or just the wants of
some of the people who went and protested at the Fleming Administration Building which
led to 10 people being arrested. So I think this was a really key community moment for a lot
of these people who really care about carbon neutrality on campus. So I think it was really
exciting to be able to hear everyone’s passion and to hear how much they care about the
issue.”
“I think there’s no shortage of passions on this campus. I think everyone throughout the
entire event was very vocal. A lot of people were not afraid to throw in cheers, boos, even
interrupt Schlissel at a lot of moments, which I think was really telling of the event. Just
being able to catch people on their way out and just trying to talk to as many people as I
could about what they thought of the event was kind of the best way to go about that.”
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I think this is a powerful and emotional experience for a lot of
people who love the University, who want the University to be a
place where everyone feels they have a home and they belong ...
I think what’s wonderful about the new location is that it’s in the
heart of campus … so what we’re saying is that’s in the heart of
who we are, what we do and what we’re committed to … For me,
the new Trotter is about a new beginning on our campus with
each other and for each other.”
E. Royster Harper, vice president for student life, during the Trotter to Trotter Community Walk, which took place on Wednesday, the
day before the grand opening of the new Trotter Multicultural Center on State Street
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