"I really wanted to attend an institution that was somewhat of a community -- something small -- and to connect with professors and with the administration and have them know my name. And, because of MCLA's internship program, I was able to get my foot in the door at a very prominent company which jump-started my career."
Christina Barrett '03 Director of Marketing & Communications, Berkshire Chamber of Commerce
Oct 05
The large void shown in these two pictures is the space for the new elevators and the new stairs on the south end of Murdock Hall. You can see clearly the plastered areas of the old stairwell.
Earlier in the September the old steps were removed and for a short time were outside of Murdock Hall. Here are pictures of the remains of the steps including the zigzag stringer that used to support these as they went up in the south end of the building.
Metal studs are going up throughout the building at this time. These pictures show the conference rooms located on the second floor of the building. You can make out the entryways into the largest of the three conference rooms in this area and look across what will be the new hallway to the entryway to a conference room that will be facing Venable Hall. The metal studs are used throughout the building as the second picture shows the interior walls being marked for insulation and future wallboard. The windows of the second picture would be overlooking Church Street.
This is a picture of the beginning of one of the new bathrooms that will be located in Murdock Hall.
On the south side of the building on the first floor we see the beginnings of the offices for the Business Administration & Economics Department. Different from offices in this building of ten years ago you can actually see the duct work for air circulation and appropriately sized walls for a professional looking office area for the department.
