Van Munching Hall - North Wing

$21 Million Expansion to Van Munching Hall Adds 38,000 SF to Smith School Home

Since 2002 when the Smith School opened its $38 million, 103,300 square foot South Wing expansion, Van Munching Hall has had one of the most technologically advanced facilities directed at management education in the world. The bar was set even higher with the recently opened North Wing addition in spring 2008.

The $21 million North Wing addition of 38,000 square feet to Van Munching Hall increased the the total space to approximately 238,000 square feet. The North Wing has two large 80-person classrooms and two 55-person flexible classrooms. Five conference rooms and a dozen team rooms will facilitate the team work that is such an important part of both the undergraduate and MBA curriculum. A large, elegant executive meeting room that can be partitioned in several ways will be used by students, alumni and recruiters for meetings and events. The Dr. and Mrs. William A. Longbrake PhD Suite occupies the third floor. The accounting and information assurance department and the decision and information technologies department have also faculty offices in the new space.

Outside of Van Munching Hall, the new south campus gateway features gorgeous stonework, a new clock tower, and a beautifully landscaped green space with brick walkways.

In 1992 Leo Van Munching, Jr. ′50, a Smith school alumnus and president of the company holding the exclusive franchise to import and distribute Heineken and Amstel Light beer, donated $5 million toward the construction Van Munching Hall. The move from Tydings Hall to the state-of-the-art Van Munching Hall took place in 1993. In 1999, Van Munching donated $6 million in additional funding to help finance the expansion and renovation of the building. The building boasts a next-generation technology infrastructure including complete wireless network coverage, four student computer labs, and five netcentric teaching and research labs.

The North Wing was financed with a combination of state and private funds. The building is specially designed to meet the requirements of Smith's undergraduate and graduate programs, delivering the academic, professional, and social experiences necessary to help prepare students to lead 21st century organizations.

Read More about the North Wing in Smith Business, Spring 2008

First Floor: Two 55 student Flexible Seat Classrooms Two 80 student Fixed Seat Classrooms One 12 seat Conference Room	CLICK TO ENLARGE
Second Floor: Executive Meeting Space (can divide into 4 separate rooms) Twelve 8 seat Team Rooms One 12 seat Conference Room	CLICK TO ENLARGE
Third Floor: PhD Candidates and Program Offices One 20 seat Seminar Room One 12 seat Conference Room	CLICK TO ENLARGE
Fourth Floor: 32 Faculty/Staff Offices Kitchen/Work Room One 12 seat Conference Room	CLICK TO ENLARGE

North Wing Elevation