Academic Commons History

March 4, 2007

At their meeting on March 3, the Oberlin College Trustees approved construction of the Academic Commons on the Main Level of Mudd Center. See the latest issue of Library Perspectives for a full description of the project.

Renovation and construction of the commons areas will begin on Monday, May 21, immediately following final exams. Most of the Main Level will be closed from that time until the end of the summer. The A-Level and upper levels of the building will still be accessible to patrons and most library services will be provided. Current plans call for construction to be finished and new furnishings installed in time for the Academic Commons to be open for new student orientation and the beginning of fall semester.

October 9, 2006

Architects from DesignGroup met with Facilities Operations staff, Academic Commons committee members, and Circulation Department staff members at a full day of meetings on Tuesday, October 3rd. There were wide-ranging discussions of the architects' preliminary designs and how well they incorporate programmatic ideas brought forth so far in our planning.

See a summary of these meetings and links to preliminary design drawings.