For more than 30 years, students taking math, statistics and science classes were confined to cylindrical Harrelson Hall, but during the spring renovations to Park Shops were completed and SAS Hall construction on SAS Hall concluded, allowing the two freshly structured buildings to offer more rooms to be used for math and science classes.

Students like Tyrone Freeman, a freshman in mechanical engineering, are impressed by the admirable building. He said the building is unique and well organized.

“Everything you need is found in the SAS building when it comes to math and science,” Freeman said. “The accoustics are setup pretty nicely in the rooms so the professor can be heard fairly well. The technology is up-to-date, which definitely helps the students learning process be facilitated.”

“I really like SAS Hall,” said Minell Enslin, a Sophomore. “The rooms are big and easy to navigate around. There are benches in the halls where you can sit around and the bathrooms are very nice.” SAS Hall now has some of the nicest classrooms on campus. Enslin said, “The boards are movable, the classrooms have microphones and speakers.” Not only do the students appreciate the new building, but also the staff of the SAS Hall enjoy the new environment.

Leonard A. Stefanski, associate head of the department of statistics, changed offices from Patterson Hall into SAS Hall.

Stefanski said Patterson didn’t have classrooms and was not nearly as detailed. “I am very thankful to have a nice building to showcase the mathematical sciences on campus,” Stefanski said.

The renovations to Park brought about similar reactions from students after using the facility.

“Park Shops is nicely renovated and the bathrooms were bigger,” Chinyere Qnuoha, a junior in biomedical engineering, said.

Cara Matthews, a junior in communication, also said she appreciated the upgrade.

“The lighting in the classrooms are really good,” Matthews said. “I also like how the classrooms have a vintage and modern look.”