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\"President<\/a>
President Susan Herbst speaks during the dedication ceremony of Oak Hall on Oct. 24, 2012. (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

More than 100 people gathered Wednesday in the sustainably-landscaped courtyard of UConn\u2019s newest building, Oak Hall, to dedicate the building and recognize those who have worked toward its completion.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter many years in Monteith and Arjona, the CLAS faculty housed here are particularly deserving of this brand new building,\u201d said UConn President Susan Herbst. \u201cOak Hall will house the discoveries that are so vital to our mission as a public research institution.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beginning this semester, the building is now home to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences<\/a> departments of economics; journalism; languages, cultures and literatures; linguistics; and political science. The building, which has been constructed under the 21st Century UConn\/UConn 2000 program<\/a>, houses faculty offices, meeting space and classrooms, including a 200-seat auditorium.<\/p>\n

Calling the building a \u201cbeautiful space,\u201d Dean Jeremy Teitelbaum welcomed faculty members to their new home and charged them with living up to its potential.<\/p>\n

\u201cMay this space inspire you to build upon your excellent research, scholarship and teaching,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The new, S-shaped building has five wings and is outfitted with high-tech audiovisual capability, including large projection screens and wireless-equipped computers in every classroom.<\/p>\n

Monica Mula, a junior journalism and economics major<\/p>\n

\"Monica<\/a>
Monica Mula ’14 (CLAS) speaks during the dedication ceremony of Oak Hall (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

and an anchor at the student television station UCTV, said the technological advances create an energizing learning environment.<\/p>\n

\u201cOak Hall reflects the quality of education students are receiving within its walls,\u201d she told the crowd. \u201cThe building is as capable and talented as my professors inside it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Silvester Brantley, a senior Spanish and political science major from Hamden, Conn., joked that among other drawbacks, Arjona and Monteith had window treatments that were \u201cunworkable,\u201d elevators that didn\u2019t work \u2013 let alone talk to you like the ones in Oak Hall \u2013 and dusty, dirty floors to sit on instead of the beautiful bamboo chairs and ottomans in the new building.<\/p>\n

But after learning Spanish and Arabic at UConn and traveling for study abroad programs in Spain and Egypt, he said his memories transcend buildings.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy greatest memories from UConn will remain in Arjona\u2019s past,\u201d he admitted. \u201cBut I am thoroughly enjoying this new space.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Interim<\/a>
Interim provost Mun Choi spoke about the research opportunities available in the new classroom building. (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The building also boasts such sustainable energy features as efficient fixtures that will reduce water consumption, as well as energy-efficient lighting, high-performance insulation and abundant natural light.<\/p>\n

Interim Provost Mun Choi emphasized the importance of original research being carried out in the humanities and the social sciences.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese research areas are the fundamental bedrocks on which we build the excellence of a flagship university,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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