Renovation of Research Space in Building C of the Emerson A.Cooper Science Complex

奥克伍德学院是一所历史悠久的私立黑人学院，位于阿拉巴马州亨茨维尔，是学术研究基础设施计划的资金接受者。学院的使命是为来自不同背景的学生提供接受教育的机会、卓越的学术成就和精神发展。资金将用于翻新和维修艾默生·A·库珀综合体的研究和研究培训空间，这是一座有15年历史的建筑，内有生物系和化学系。具体地说，科学综合体-C+大楼的空间，最初设计为教学实验室，将进行翻新，以纠正因老化而导致的问题，并使空间更有利于开展研究。翻修将包括：拆除墙壁以最大限度地利用空间，升级照明设备，安装更多的电源插座和光纤电缆，更换暖通空调，并安装固定设备。翻新将允许生物系和化学系继续其积极的研究计划，以加强科学培训。改造不足的设施将有助于更有效地利用空间，并为教师提供空间，以便在他们的实验室中容纳更多的本科生，并为研究职业培训更多的学生。该项目将有助于学院的持续学术卓越使命，以及科学系继续培养为国家科学事业做出贡献的非裔美国人学者。

Oakwood College, a private Historically Black College, located in Huntsville, Alabama, is the recipient of funds from the Academic Research Infrastructure Program. The mission of the College is to provide access to education opportunity, academic excellence and spiritual development for its students who come from diverse backgrounds. Funds will be used to renovate and repair research and research training space in the Emerson A. Cooper Complex, a 15 year old structure that houses the Departments of Biology and Chemistry. Specifically space in the -C+ Building of the Science Complex, originally designed as instructional laboratories will be renovated to correct problems that have resulted from age related deterioration and make space more conducive to performing research. Renovations will consist of: removal of walls to maximize space usage, upgrading of lighting, installation of additional electrical outlets, and fiber optic cabling, replacement of HVAC, and the installation of fixed equipment. The renovations will allow the Departments of Biology and Chemistry to continue their active research programs that enhance science training. Remodeling inadequate facilities will help utilize space more efficiently and provide space for faculty to accommodate additional undergraduate students in their laboratories and train more students for research careers. This project will be instrumental in the College's mission of sustained academic excellence, and the science departments' continuation of producing African American scholars that contribute to the scientific enterprise of the nation.