OU announces new $43 million engineering facility

NORMAN — A $1 million gift from Phillips 66 will support construction of a new academic building and research laboratory on the University of Oklahoma’s Engineering Quadrangle, President David Boren announced Thursday during a meeting of the OU Board of Regents.

The $43 million Gallogly Hall, set to open in fall 2019, will house the College of Engineering’s Diversity and Inclusion Program offices, the Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, and new engineering labs and learning spaces.

Boren recommended the regents name the Diversity and Inclusion Learning Space to honor Phillips 66 in appreciation of the gift.

The College of Engineering’s diversity and inclusion program is designed to cultivate diversity of thought in a welcoming environment for students, faculty and staff, as well as boost the recruitment, retention and graduation of a diverse workforce.

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