PSD Creates Space Planning Committee

Dean David Oxtoby appointed a committee in January, which is chaired by Simon Swordy of the Department of Physics, to evaluate and plan space needs for the Division for the next ten years.

The goal of the committee is to prepare a strategy to guide the move into the Interdivisional Research Building in 2005, making sure that this plan is consistent with the strategic directions of the Division and the changes anticipated in science in the next decades.

Ten faculty members representing all areas of the Division have been asked to provide input on anticipated changes in student numbers and pedagogy, as well as staffing and space needs. For example: What departments are expected to grow in the next ten years? What changes and directions in teaching and research are envisioned, desired, or to be avoided in the next decade? What are the estimated areas for collaboration with other divisions, departments, or institutions?

The recommendations of this committee will be integrated into the overall University space plans for the future.

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