Renovation of Hunziker Hall in Spotlight During Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony on September 28 Hunziker Hall A grand reopening ribbon-cutting ceremony of the newly remodeled Hunziker Hall—the first academic building on campus, originally constructed in 1951—will be held on Friday, September 28, 2018 at 1 p.m. outside of Hunziker. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held inside, in the first-floor common area. State and local officials and the campus community are invited to attend. Tours of the building will be held after the ceremony. Hunziker Hall is being rededicated following a year-long renovation. The project was part of the University’s continuing commitment to modernizing and revitalizing the academic core of the main campus with enhanced facilities in support of students and faculty. The building, which reopened for classes in September, now houses state-of-the-art smart classrooms, group study rooms, a keyboard lab for the Department of Music, a creative commons space, offices, and the University’s Black Box Theatre. The renovation marked the second phase of a two-building project that included Preakness Hall, previously known as Hunziker Wing, which opened for classes in September 2017. The cost of both buildings was partially funded by $7.2 million from the State of New Jersey through the Building Our Future General Obligation Bond and the Capital Improvement Fund. The campus community is invited to RSVP to Amanda Oleski at 973.720.2223 or oleskia@wpunj.edu by September 20, 2018. 09/12/18
