James S. Thomas Science Center Repair/Renovation Project

自1869年以来，位于南卡罗来纳州奥兰治堡的克莱夫林学院，历史上一直是一所黑人文理学院，一直在教育少数族裔学生在所有学术领域获得专业成就，包括科学。詹姆斯·S·托马斯科学中心是自然科学和数学部的所在地，该部门包括生物化学、数学和计算机科学系。最初的设计是为了满足本科生的教学需求，所有的研究和研究性培训都在大楼里进行。因此，学院改造有利于开展科研活动的空间是至关重要的。在学术研究基础设施计划的支持下，将整合目前分配给学生研究的房间，提供高效和互动的安排。将升级几个基础设施，并安装蒸馏水装置，以支持在研究实验室和温室中进行的实验。化学品储存设施将进行升级，以满足安全要求。足够的研究空间将允许学生和教职员工从事分子生物学、环境化学和计算机科学的研究。改造工程的实施将对增加理科招生，提高理科毕业生的学习成绩产生积极影响。为毕业生在研究生院的成功竞争做好准备，将立即和未来增加少数族裔科学家和榜样的人数。

Since 1869, Claflin College, a historically black liberal arts college, in Orangeburg, South Carolina, has been educating minority students for professional attainment in all academic areas, including the sciences. The James S. Thomas Science Center is home to the Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, which includes the departments of biology chemistry, mathematics and computer Science. Originally designed to meet undergraduate teaching needs, all research and research training is conducted in the building. Therefore it is critical that the college renovate space conducive for conducting research activities. With support from the Academic Research Infrastructure Program, rooms presently assigned for student research will be consolidated, providing an efficient and interactive arrangement. Several infrastructural utilities will be upgraded and distilled water units will be installed to support experiments performed in research laboratories and the greenhouse. The chemical storage facility will be upgraded to met safety requirements. The availability of sufficient research space will allow students and faculty to undertake research in molecular biology, environmental chemistry and computer science. The implementation of the renovation project will have a positive influence on increasing the enrollment in the sciences, and improving the performance of science graduates. Preparing graduates to successfully compete in graduate school will increase the pool of minority scientists and role models, immediately and for the future.