Lagomarcino Hall

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Lagomarcino Hall
Home of College of Human Sciences
Named after Virgil Lagomarcino
Built: 1912
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Lagomarcino Hall is a 114,000+ square foot building located in the northeast part of campus between Science and Kildee Halls along Pammel and Osborn Drives. Originally constructed in 1912, additions to the building in 1956 and 1962 have increased its size to the point where it is divided into north, east and west wings. The building as a whole forms a large, hollowed-out rectangle open to its south with a large courtyard in the center.

[edit] History

Originally known as the Quadrangle, this building was for decades the home of the College of Veterinary Medicine. Sculptor-in-residence Christian Petersen kept his studio in the basement of the building, for which he created works such as "The Gentle Doctor" and his massive "Veterinary Medicine Mural."

Then in 1978 the Vet Med college moved everything--Petersen artwork included--to its current facilites along South 16th Street, and the College of Education moved into the Quad. In 1986 the Quadrangle was renamed in honor of Virgil Lagomarcino, the first dean of the College of Education.

On September 27, 2004 the Courtyard Cafe opened along the west of the center courtyard. The next day, a dedication ceremony was held for Gail Kristensen and Ingrid Lilligren's mural "Enlightenment," which was commissioned by the dean of the College of Education to fill the blank courtyard walls left by the removal of Christian Petersen's 44-panel "Veterinary Medicine Mural."

[edit] Building usage

The College of Human Sciences and many of its departments are located here, including the departments of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. The Psychology department and most of its professors' offices are also located here.