This summer, over 2,500 ft2 of office and meeting space was created to support the EMPOWER program. The 333 Heroy Suite, formerly the Geology Library, was completely gutted and renovated to create two conference rooms, small meeting spaces, a quiet study area, and 5 new faculty and staff offices. The extensive renovation was made possible by a generous commitment of financial support from The Office of the Provost & Vice Chancellor. The renovation was one component of a large commitment of resources by the University to support EMPOWER, including 4 University Fellowships for EMPOWER Trainees each year of the 5-year award, support for travel expenses for visiting EMPOWER seminar speakers, tuition waivers for EMPOWER trainees, and teaching relief for participating faculty. The EMPOWER program is grateful for continued University support.
