Pearson Hall (Miami University)
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Pearson Hall is the biological science building at Miami University
in Oxford, Ohio
. The building was originally known as The Biological Science Building, but was renamed Pearson Hall as a dedication to Miami’s 18th President. Prior to being a building, the area where Pearson Hall stands now was known as Miami Field
, Miami University’s original athletic field. The building caters to a wide range of different science departments including ecology, genetics, biology, and neuroscience. Some of the notable features of Pearson Hall are its Electron Microscope
Facility and the Animal Care Facility. Pearson Hall also is home to two large aquatic Animal rooms used to replicate oceanic and freshwater environments. Another feature of Pearson is its instruments in the environmental and ecological toxicology department, which enables an array of different testing’s and analysis to be conducted within the building. The Behavioral ecology
department has a special laboratory used for hormonal analysis and behavioral testing. The entomology department contains an insect collection of over 82,000 specimens.
government officials, professors, donors, and Miami Staff. After opening the building was used for a variety of different science departments.
In 1993 the Biological Sciences Building was later dedicated to Dr. Paul G. Pearson
, who was the 18th president of Miami University. Dr. Pearson received the honor of having his name dedicated because the building was one of several major construction projects built during Pearson’s presidency. Pearson Hall, being one of the more recently constructed buildings at Miami paved the way for a complete restructuring of Miami’s landscape. Following its erections in 1986 a new engineering building psychology building, and the Farmer School of Business completed the “Academic Quadrangle” between Tallawanda, Patterson, and High.
. This Historic Field became the main athletic field in 1895, when Miami trustees subleased four acres for twenty dollars from a botanical gardener. The field was cleared and a fence was constructed with a ticket box. A half-mile track was added, a baseball diamond, and a football field. In 1934 the Pageant of Miami was presented at Miami Field. Here hundreds of students acted out the timeline of Miami University. In 1945 during war time Miami Field was used as a training camp for tow professional baseball teams. In 1959 John F. Kennedy
gave a speech at Miami Field for convocation. In October of 1962 following a Miami victory against Purdue
students swarmed Miami field and tore up both of the goalposts to celebrate their victory. The goalposts were then raised in the middle of high street. Miami Field continued to see use until Yager Stadium was constructed. It remained present on the campus regardless until February 2, 1984 when the groundbreaking for the construction of the Biological Science Building began.
Old Miami Field
and received his bachelors, masters, and doctorate from the University of Florida
. Pearson began his work as an academic official at Rutgers
, where he was a zoology professor for 26 years. He was also Rutgers president. He then went to Miami University in 1981 where he stayed until 1992.
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
in Oxford, Ohio
Oxford, Ohio
Oxford is a city in northwestern Butler County, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern portion of the state. It lies in Oxford Township, originally called the College Township. The population was 21,943 at the 2000 census. This college town was founded as a home for Miami University. Oxford...
. The building was originally known as The Biological Science Building, but was renamed Pearson Hall as a dedication to Miami’s 18th President. Prior to being a building, the area where Pearson Hall stands now was known as Miami Field
Miami Field
Miami Field was a multi-purpose stadium at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.-History:It opened in 1896 as Athletic Park. It was home to the Redskins college football team prior to the Yager Stadium opening in 1983....
, Miami University’s original athletic field. The building caters to a wide range of different science departments including ecology, genetics, biology, and neuroscience. Some of the notable features of Pearson Hall are its Electron Microscope
Electron microscope
An electron microscope is a type of microscope that uses a beam of electrons to illuminate the specimen and produce a magnified image. Electron microscopes have a greater resolving power than a light-powered optical microscope, because electrons have wavelengths about 100,000 times shorter than...
Facility and the Animal Care Facility. Pearson Hall also is home to two large aquatic Animal rooms used to replicate oceanic and freshwater environments. Another feature of Pearson is its instruments in the environmental and ecological toxicology department, which enables an array of different testing’s and analysis to be conducted within the building. The Behavioral ecology
Behavioral ecology
Behavioral ecology, or ethoecology, is the study of the ecological and evolutionary basis for animal behavior, and the roles of behavior in enabling an animal to adapt to its environment...
department has a special laboratory used for hormonal analysis and behavioral testing. The entomology department contains an insect collection of over 82,000 specimens.
History
In 1986 The Biological Sciences Building was constructed in the previous location of Miami Universities historic Miami Field. The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held at 8 AM, on November 1, 1986. The attendance included many OhioOhio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
government officials, professors, donors, and Miami Staff. After opening the building was used for a variety of different science departments.
In 1993 the Biological Sciences Building was later dedicated to Dr. Paul G. Pearson
Paul G. Pearson
Paul Guy Pearson was an American academic, who served as president of Miami University and as acting president of Rutgers University.-Biography:...
, who was the 18th president of Miami University. Dr. Pearson received the honor of having his name dedicated because the building was one of several major construction projects built during Pearson’s presidency. Pearson Hall, being one of the more recently constructed buildings at Miami paved the way for a complete restructuring of Miami’s landscape. Following its erections in 1986 a new engineering building psychology building, and the Farmer School of Business completed the “Academic Quadrangle” between Tallawanda, Patterson, and High.
Miami Field
The original site of Pearson Hall is known as Miami FieldMiami Field
Miami Field was a multi-purpose stadium at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.-History:It opened in 1896 as Athletic Park. It was home to the Redskins college football team prior to the Yager Stadium opening in 1983....
. This Historic Field became the main athletic field in 1895, when Miami trustees subleased four acres for twenty dollars from a botanical gardener. The field was cleared and a fence was constructed with a ticket box. A half-mile track was added, a baseball diamond, and a football field. In 1934 the Pageant of Miami was presented at Miami Field. Here hundreds of students acted out the timeline of Miami University. In 1945 during war time Miami Field was used as a training camp for tow professional baseball teams. In 1959 John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
gave a speech at Miami Field for convocation. In October of 1962 following a Miami victory against Purdue
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
students swarmed Miami field and tore up both of the goalposts to celebrate their victory. The goalposts were then raised in the middle of high street. Miami Field continued to see use until Yager Stadium was constructed. It remained present on the campus regardless until February 2, 1984 when the groundbreaking for the construction of the Biological Science Building began.
Old Miami Field
Dr. Paul G. Pearson
Dr. Paul G. Pearson was the 18th President of Miami University and who Pearson Hall was named after. He was born December 5, 1926 and Died on August 12, 2000. He was born in Lake Worth, FloridaLake Worth, Florida
Lake Worth is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, which takes its name from the body of water along its eastern border, originally called "Lake Worth", and now generally known as the Lake Worth Lagoon. The lake itself was named for General William J. Worth, who led U.S. forces during the last...
and received his bachelors, masters, and doctorate from the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
. Pearson began his work as an academic official at Rutgers
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
, where he was a zoology professor for 26 years. He was also Rutgers president. He then went to Miami University in 1981 where he stayed until 1992.