WHAT: A ‘topping out’ ceremony at which the last steel beam will be raised into place to complete the framework of the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences, the largest academic building project in äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ history. Funding for the $60 million, 140,000 square foot facility is coming from $50 million in bonds approved by Rhode Island voters in 2004 and $10 million in donations.
WHEN: Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 1 p.m.
WHERE: The first floor plaza of the Chafee Social Science Center, 10 Chafee Road, on the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Kingston campus.
CONTACT: Todd McLeish in the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Department of Communications and Marketing at 874-2116 or tmcleish@uri.edu, for additional information and coverage opportunities.