Classroom Modernization
President Schmidly's vision for UNM sets forth a number of goals for improving the physical environment in areas that are significantly deficient in meeting 21st century standards for students and faculty. As a result, $12.5 million was allocated for classroom modernization, with particular focus on the classrooms in which the majority of freshmen and sophomores classes are scheduled.
A task force with representatives from the offices of Planning & Campus Development, Provost, Support for Effective Teaching, Registrar, Chief Information Officer, Media Technology Services, Capital Projects, the Physical Plant and undergraduate and graduate student leadership spent several months evaluating the issues and made two major recommendations, one for classroom modernization expenditures, and a second recommendation ensuring that classroom modernization progress is sustained and funded in an on-going way.
Mitchell Hall is flagship for Classroom Modernization
Mitchell Hall will be closed at the end of Fall Semester 2008 for up to one year for extensive renovation.
The 50-year-old classroom building will be transformed into a modern general classroom facility and will serve as the flagship for modernizing classrooms on the UNM campus.
Mitchell Hall modernization highlights:
- New instructor and student furnishings
- Digital projection systems and motorized screens in each classroom
- A computer classroom
- Walk-up email stations for students
- A faculty/student lounge/meeting area and food venue
- Energy efficient windows and window coverings
- Significant upgrades to heating, cooling and ventalation systems
- New interior finishes
- Upgraded restrooms
