Gallery: Hanson Expansion Groundbreaking Ceremony

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A group of donors, faculty and staff prepare to break ground in front of Hanson Hall to honor it’s upcoming expansion project, which is expected to be finished in the fall of 2019. Photo by Kevin Donovan

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President Bahls talks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Hanson Hall of Science Expansion on Thursday, May 10. Photo by Kevin Donovan

Kent Barnds addresses the gathered students, faculty, and donors before the donors broke ground in front of the Hanson Hall of Science on Thursday, May 10. Photo by Kevin Donovan

Professor of Geology Michael Wolf talks about the benefits of the future expansion, emphasizing the expansion of science and it’s connection to the expansion of minds on Thursday, May 10. Photo by Kevin Donovan

Faculty, staff and donors break ground in front of Hanson Hall of Sciences on Thursday, May 10 to honor the expansion to be finished in the fall of 2019. Photo by Kevin Donovan

Faculty, staff and donors break ground in front of Hanson Hall of Sciences on Thursday, May 10 to honor the expansion to be finished in the fall of 2019. Photo by Kevin Donovan

Donors, faculty and staff prepare to officially break ground for the Hanson Expansion on Thursday, May 10. Photo by Kevin Donovan

Faculty, staff and donors break ground in front of Hanson Hall of Sciences on Thursday, May 10 to honor the expansion to be finished in the fall of 2019. Photo by Kevin Donovan

A group of donors, faculty and staff prepare to break ground in front of Hanson Hall on Thursday, May 10 to honor it’s upcoming expansion project, which is expected to be finished in the fall of 2019. Photo by Kevin Donovan