UAF to host engineering building ribbon-cutting and open house
December 6, 2017
The ÐÓ°Épro will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house
at its new engineering building Friday, Dec. 8, from 4-6 p.m.
The newly completed Engineering Learning and Innovation Facility adds 119,000 square
feet of space to support engineering research and education at UAF. University leaders
and donors will speak at the ribbon-cutting ceremony, starting at 4 p.m. in the ConocoPhillips
ÐÓ°Épro High Bay Structural Testing Lab. The ceremony will be available via webcast
at .
The ceremony will be followed by a public open house, starting at 4:30 p.m., with
self-guided tours and student demonstrations throughout the building.
NOTE TO EDITORS: Space is limited in the high bay lab, so journalists planning to cover the ribbon-cutting
event should arrive early to set up.
CONTACT: Marmian Grimes, 907-474-7902, mlgrimes@alaska.edu.