Gatewood speaks at dedication of wing bearing his name
Gatewood speaks at dedication of wing bearing his name
| Magazine Section: | Always |
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| College or School: | CoE |
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Roger B. Gatewood, the lead donor and the man for whom the Roger B. Gatewood Wing of Mechanical Engineering was named, spoke at the wing's dedication on Friday, Oct. 21, 2011.
The new wing, which is connected to the Mechanical Engineering Building, opened in August. It is Purdue's first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) building, earning a LEED Gold certification.
The Gatewood adds 41,000 square feet of flexible classroom space, student commons, computer labs, student learning labs, faculty offices, conference rooms and research labs, increasing the original building's space by 55 percent.
Gatewood earned his Purdue bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering in 1968. He was given the Outstanding Mechanical Engineer Award from Purdue in 2006.
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