Facts About Regents Hall of Natural and Mathematical Sciences
Design/Construction: Regents Hall was designed using the design-build process, with Boldt Construction, Inc. serving as the design-build leader and Holabird and Root as the building architects.
Building Size: A 180,000-square-foot facility, plus 23,000 square feet of renovated space in the existing Old Music Hall and a link between these two buildings.
Teaching Space: Regents Hall provides 120,000 net assignable square feet for the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (biology, biomolecular science, biomedical studies, chemistry, computer science, environmental science, mathematics, neuroscience, physics, psychology and statistics). This includes:
- 26 teaching labs
- 17,000 square feet of student-faculty research space
- 7 tiered classrooms
- 11 flat-floored classrooms
- 8 seminar-style rooms
- 5 dedicated computational rooms
- 8,000-square-foot science library with technology-based information access and numerous individual and
group-study spaces. - Informal gathering spaces designed to extend learning
beyond the classroom and laboratory.
Features: Regents Hall reflects St. Olaf College's long-held priorities and guiding principles — interdisciplinary work, investigative learning, interaction among faculty and students, innovative education methods and a strong integration of the liberal arts and the natural world. Here is where you will find:
- Psychology and biology students involved in neuroscience research using shared research space designed to foster collaboration.
- Chemistry students working in laboratories where the commitment to green chemistry has reduced the number of fume hoods and the amount of toxic chemicals produced.
- Students and professors debating ethical implications of modern scientific technology at the end of a hallway where natural light pours into spaces designed to foster such interaction.
- A physics class with flexible seating, modern multimedia equipment and computer technology at the fingertips of all students.
- Mathematics students using the latest computational software to solve sophisticated problems, working in a renovated loft space that inspires and invites collaboration and creative thinking.
- Statistics students congregated around a large flat-screen monitor in a small-group meeting room, part of a technology-rich science library that offers magnificent outside views.
