Dorman Hall renovations in the works?

[EAVdog]

MSU has on the list for IHL appropriations 18M for Dorman. Could it finally be happening. Assuming the State actually funds it, which means in ten years.

 

[Shamoan]

That 18 mil probably the new HOF/fan-zone/sports museum going in. Each ticket sold comes with a demolished Dorman brick and a 150+ year old clock signed by Ulysses S Grant.

 

[HikingDawg]

It was past due 20 years ago. Has it been updated since then?

 

[MSUDC11]

I know they had a little bit of renovation of the interior a few years ago (I particularly remember that they renovated the big auditorium), but there hasn’t been anything done to the outside in as long as I can remember.

 

[RPOdawg]

This needs to be the next big on campus project. It’s embarrassing.

 

[Tuco.sixpack]

MSU has on the list for IHL appropriations 18M for Dorman. Could it finally be happening. Assuming the State actually funds it, which means in ten years.

Nope, it's for elevator, bathroom and classroom renovations...nothing for any of the labs or on the exterior unfortunately.

 

[Cherokee]

Am I the only one on here with fond memories of Dorman? As a Forestry Major most of my classes were in Dorman. And I spent two years in grad school in the basement sharing an office (concrete bunker) with 5 other grad students.

Yeah it needs a bit of updating and it'd be cool to see it turned into a fan area and museum. Not sue if the architecture would lend itself to that.

Anyone else on here have the pleasure of Forestry summer camp and endure Switzer's Silviculture class?

 

[o_dawgnabit]

At this point, I feel like it’s a tradition and we should keep it sticking out like a sore thumb forever*

 

[MedDawg]

The color of the bricks is fading so they're going to repaint it more orange.**

MSU has on the list for IHL appropriations 18M for Dorman. Could it finally be happening. Assuming the State actually funds it, which means in ten years.

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[vhdawg]

MSU has on the list for IHL appropriations 18M for Dorman. Could it finally be happening. Assuming the State actually funds it, which means in ten years.

Just need to stucco the crap out of that building and get rid of the little window shades, at least on the north side of the building that is never ever in direct sunlight.

 

[natchezdawg]

I figured it couldn’t be anything significant..

Pouring $18 million into that thing is akin to putting lipstick on a pig.

 

[JoMo MoJo]

There’s something that can be done to improve the looks a little but I’m fond of it. Never had classes there but it has been such a highly visible part of our campus and nothing else would really look right there. It’s immediately recognizable by my kids from a very early age. On a campus where a lot of buildings are starting to look similar Dorman stands out like an East German apartment flat in Colonial Williamsburg. Our emergency plan was always to meet at north entrance of Dorman if we ever got separated.

 

[MeridianDog]

My thesis was in electron microscopy (1975) and they had a tiny storage closet sized room (2nd floor, center of the building?) that had a microtome. Got permission to use it and a key! Spend many hours there at 2:00 or 3:00 am (less vibrations) working to get good samples to process through the electron microscope in the lab basement of the entomology building. Dorman helped me finish my research, over 40 years ago. I doubt they have done anything in those 40 years. I wonder what they have in that closet today.

 

[Knoxdog55]

Great memories of Dorman as a plant path major. Those damn rubber stairs in the stair wells still have that strong rubber smell after 50 years.

 

[Dawgtini]

Am I the only one on here with fond memories of Dorman? As a Forestry Major most of my classes were in Dorman. And I spent two years in grad school in the basement sharing an office (concrete bunker) with 5 other grad students.

Yeah it needs a bit of updating and it'd be cool to see it turned into a fan area and museum. Not sue if the architecture would lend itself to that.

Anyone else on here have the pleasure of Forestry summer camp and endure Switzer's Silviculture class?

Ditto to all of that! Switzer, Hodges, Poncho, Straka - brings back some memories!

 

[o_LandDawg]

Forestry grad here, but must be younger than you. Thompson Hall was home for me. Had Dr Ezell for Silviculture.

MABM for grad school so I got to spend plenty time in basement of Dorman. The grad student office with the filing cabinet full of old exams and having a key to the building to use the bathrooms on gamedays....ah memories

 

[MeridianDog]

Great memories of Dorman as a plant path major. Those damn rubber stairs in the stair wells still have that strong rubber smell after 50 years.

I worked for Dr. Batson one summer when he was doing Tomato Row Crop Research. He was a great guy.

 

[Cherokee]

Ditto to all of that! Switzer, Hodges, Poncho, Straka - brings back some memories!

I was there in the mid-80's. Straka was my advisor. Billy Watson my major prof. Used to sit on his trailer in left field and watch Thunder and Lightning.
Switzer's tests were legendary. Made a 43 on one of his tests. Still have the test on which he wrote "Mr. Cherokee, not exactly a score the folks back in Corinth would be very proud of." File this under believe it or not - stayed up too late studying for his final which was to be at 8 a.m. Phone rings and wakes me from a dead sleep. Voice on phone "Mr. Cherokee, we're testing this morning if you care to join us." Jumped out of bed and rushed to class room. Cleared a "C" for the class. Damn proud of it.

 

[BossDawg78]

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Even this would be a good start.