Bicentennial Hall

"McCardell Bicentennial Hall, Middlebury College's multidisciplinary science facility, is home to seven academic departments (Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Computer Science, Geography, Geology, Physics, and Psychology) and three programs (Environmental Studies, Neuroscience, and Molecular Biology and Biochemistry). Study lounges with bench seating and worktables are clustered at the end of each wing, and are used for lab breakout sessions, small group meetings, and individual study. Informal learning spaces, equipped with chalkboards, tables, and comfortable chairs, are located on the east and west sides of the Tormondsen Great Hall, and foster collaborative study, bull sessions, and conversations among students and faculty. The Tormondsen Great Hall itself, with its five story high atrium and window walls, serves as the building's 'town square,' visibly linking the various floors to create a more-intimate atmosphere, and encouraging collegial interactions among the various departments."