Remnant discovery undercut by MSU's planned demolitions
(Last updated: 09/30/09 8:08pm)If “excavations are precautionary measures to ensure historical remnants on campus are not destroyed,” according to the article Remnants of MSU’s 1st building found (SN 9/24), I sure hope the archeology department is on the job the day Morrill Hall gets demolished.
Acting like the “discovery” of a building’s foundation that has been gone fewer than 100 years is some huge find speaks to how out of touch this university’s administration is to its own history.
The planned destruction of Morrill Hall, in addition to that of the demolition of the Paolucci Building, boldly attests to an unconscionable devaluation of these buildings’ and this university’s important role in the early efforts to provide women with a college education.
Geoffrey A. Johns
doctoral student
Originally Published: 09/30/09 8:01pm
student
09/30/09 8:24pmActually Mr. Johns,
I have to say that the students are the ones out of touch with the history of MSU. As a student that is very proud of MSU and is more-than-the-normal student knowledgeable about the history of MSU, I can say that when talking to other fellow students its remarkable the lack of knowledge they have about their institution.
That’s why I don’t blame MSU from treating the excavation of College Hall as a surprise, maybe in an intent to actually grab the attention of the students.
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jill
10/01/09 4:26amMorrill Hall was home to the ‘Women’s Course’, but not the first women – there were female students at MSU within the first decade of its existence. When I walk into it, I don’t see the history of the dorm rooms and women who went to school there, I just see offices. While I certainly wouldn’t mind a renovation, I don’t think it’s essential to the history of the university.