William
F.
Walsh
Science
Center

The
William
F.
Walsh
Science
Center
is St. Bonaventure University’s answer to the, “concern in our country
about the critical need to improve education in science, mathematics and
engineering,” according to University President, Sr. Margaret Carney, OSF.
Also according to Sr. Margaret the
Walsh
Science
Center
, “will have a transforming effect on this University’s ability to attract
high quality faculty and students, and we are already seeing that impact with
the current class entering for the fall of 2006.”
The
Walsh
Science
Center
will be a 46,500 square foot addition housing, “state-of-the-art computer
science, laboratory, and classroom space, biology labs, organic and chemistry
labs, a Natural World lab, a 150-seat indoor amphitheater, and faculty
offices…with lab space for better student-teacher accessibility.”
The new building will be parallel to De La Roche Hall and be connected to
De La Roche by a central corridor.
De La Roche Hall will also be renovated as the final stage of the Walsh
Science
Center project.
Funding
for the Walsh
Science
Center
was secured by New York Congressmen James T. Walsh (son of William F. Walsh)
and Amory Houghton.
Congressman Walsh is a 1970 graduate of St. Bonaventure and stated, “We
are especially proud of our dad who has been our leader and has never forgotten
his most important job – that of being our father.
We are deeply grateful to S. Bonaventure for recognizing his
leadership,” when asked about the science addition being named after his
father.
The
completion date for the
William
F.
Walsh
Science
Center
has been set for 2008.
The designer/architect is Cannon Design of Grad Island, NY and the
contractor is E.E. Austin & Son of Falconer, NY.
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| William
Francis Walsh
|
William Francis Walsh was born in 1921, in
Syracuse
,
New York
and earned his BA at St. Bonaventure University in 1934.
After serving five years in the Pacific Theater, during World War II, Mr.
Walsh pursued a career in Social Sciences.
In 1961 Walsh became mayor of
Syracuse
.
He served two consecutive terms as mayor.
During his terms as mayor Walsh was appointed to serve on a
“Special Presidential Committee on Inter-Governmental Affairs” by President
Lyndon Johnson.
After his second term as mayor Walsh served as a member of the New
York State Public Service Commission, which he was appointed to by Governor
Nelson Rockefeller in 1969.
In 1972 Walsh ran for Congress, winning the election and serving as a
Representative in the 93rd, 94th, and 95th
Congresses.
Mr.
Walsh has seven children, and was honored with a Doctor of Laws degree by St.
Bonaventure University in 1970.

