EXPAND. EXPLORE. EXCEL. Otterbein's New Science Center.

Today's Students are Tomorrow's Leaders. Otterbein is fostering this
vision by providing new,
advanced facilities and
equipment to its students
in the science disciplines.
Your gift will help students
expand their minds, explore
research topics, and excel
in crucial science careers.
Now is the time to give.

See photos from the Science Center dedication on October 9, 2009.

In June 2007, construction began on a $20 million project to modernize and expand the current facilities and purchase new equipment. Features of the new science center include:

A 30,000 sq. ft. addition to the south side of Schear Hall
McFadden Hall totally renovated and updated
Schear Hall transformed within and integrated into the new addition
An atrium and a plaza facing Battelle Hall
New greenhouses with separate teaching and research components
A total of over 96,000 square feet of well-equipped laboratories, technologically advanced classrooms, and dedicated research space.

The new Science Center will house the following departments: Chemistry and Biochemistry, Equine Science, Life and Earth Science, Nursing, and Physics and Astronomy.

See more photos of the completed Science Center.

Archived construction photos

The new facility brings different science disciplines together to form an even stronger, more integrated science program that is ready to meet the challenges of the 21st century.