Resources
and Facilities
With major construction and renovation projects completed, our
facilities and resources are better than ever before.
Chancellors Hall
Our new academic center has officially opened its doors ,
housing six classrooms, state-of-the-art science and computer
labs, a high-tech lecture hall, faculty offices and broadcast
studios for WPBX FM, the College's National Public Radio affiliate.
Spacious, furnished lobbies offer a comfortable place to study
or meet with friends. Ergonomically-designed classrooms and
laboratories offer the perfect environment for learning.
THE MARINE SCIENCE CENTER
Southampton is one of the few schools in the country with
a marine science center right on campus. The center, situated
on Shinnecock Bay, is equipped with classrooms, laboratories,
a water quality lab, an aquaculture lab, and docks for the
College's fleet of research vessels including the RV Paumanok
and the RV Shinnecock.
THE RADIO STATION
The College is home to WPBX FM 88.3, a National Public Radio
affiliate and one of the area's most powerful stations, broadcasting
at 25,000 watts, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Station
provides a practical broadcasting laboratory where student
volunteers work on various facets of the medium - production
engineering, music directing, office management, copywriting
news breaks and public service announcements, and satellite
engineering. Its NPR affiliations make it possible for the
station to serve as a pragmatic learning environment where
students gain significant hands-on professional experience.
THE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
The College's Technology Center is a comprehensive facility
that supports and coordinates, all high-end computer activity
on campus. Its centerpiece is the Island Room, a state-of-the-art,
multidisciplinary computer environment that serves as a classroom
for courses that use computer technology in an essential way,
and as a project room for student and faculty work. It also
includes the College Web Studio and the offices and computer
facilities of the Theoretical and Computational Studies Group.
Because of the Center's heavy emphasis on design and visual
computing, it is equipped with 20 Silicon Graphics workstations
and a server in addition to high-end peripheral devices. Both
the Web Studio and the Theoretical and Computational Studies
Group boast similar high-end hardware, peripherals and software.
ACADEMIC COMPUTING LABS
Academic computing offices as well as three computer labs
are located in the Queen Anne Computer Center. Computer labs
are also located in the Business Center, Fine Arts Building,
Library, Natural Science Building, and Southampton Hall. All
computers are connected to the campus-wide network. In addition,
all dorm rooms have network cable connections allowing students
with their own computers to access the Internet. Student e-mail
accounts are also available.
THE LIBRARY
The Library is the center of academic activity on campus.
Its on-site resources include more than 150,000 volumes, nearly
700 periodical titles, 400 serials and 20 newspapers. Southampton
students also have access to the University's 2.4 million
volume collection as well as millions of additional volumes
through the College's membership in the Long Island Library
Resources Council.
The FINE ARTS CENTER
The Fine Arts Center houses the 440-seat Avram Theatre, site
of the Southampton Players' fall and spring productions, lecture
series, poetry readings and conferences. The Center also includes
the Avram Family Gallery, where students faculty and local
artists show their work.
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