Jan. 13, 2009 issue

EARTH MOVER: A bulldozer moves a large pile of dirt behind Strong Hall on the west side of that structure and Mark Jefferson. Construction work on the $90 million science complex project commenced shortly after finals and is ramping up as the winter semester begins. The project will include a renovation of the existing 180,000-square-foot Mark Jefferson Building (which houses the biology, chemistry and psychology departments) and the addition of a three-story section that will add 72,000 square feet to the facility. The new addition will feature 36 science teaching labs. The complex is expected to be completed in 2011.

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