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Kirsch Center for Environmental Studies
The Kirsch Center comprises of two floors. On the first floor there is a biodiversity lab, a biodiversity outdoor classroom, an energy exhibit hall, a small group learning space, a 90-seat lecture classroom and two 45-seat lecture classrooms. On the second floor there is an energy management lab, various study/tutorial areas, a second small group learning space, a resource center, an astronomy observation lab, the division and faculty offices and conference rooms. A groundbreaking ceremony for the Kirsch Center was held in January 2004, which was attended by Steven and Michele Kirsch of the Kirsch Foundation, after whom the center was named. The project budget was $11 million, which included a $2 million donation from the Kirsch Foundation. The Kirsch Center is located at the south end of the campus next to the Cheeseman Environmental Study Area and Parking Lot D. Facilities at the Kirsch Center will be available for rental by civic, professional and business groups. Visit the Kirsch Center Web site to find out more information. The Kirsch Center was one in a group of construction projects on campus, which include the Science Center, the Student & Community Services Center, and the Parking Structure.
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The
state-of-the-art Kirsch Center for Environmental Studies was completed in summer
2005 and opened in fall quarter 2005. The center is the home of the 