The six departments chosen to relocate to Murray are geography, communication sciences and disorders, history, philosophy, sociology and political science. “Awareness of our location has always been a problem. No one knows where geography is,” says Dale Lightfoot, head of the department. Geography currently occupies the second floor of Scott Residence Hall, which continues to function as a residence for overnight campus guests. “Everyone knows Murray Hall, giving us a recognizable location,” he says. Similarly isolated, sociology is housed in the Classroom Building; history in the Life Sciences Building and political science in the Math Building. Philosophy and communication sciences and disorders occupy Hanner Hall, a dormitory built in 1925. “For the first time, these departments are not just being relegated to what space is available,” Wikle says. Building for the future photos / Phil Shockley A door of their own How OSU would use a renovated Murray was an open book when the committee began its work in 2005, Wikle says, noting the administration had long recognized the College of Arts and Sciences’ need for additional space. The planning committee, chaired by Joe Weaver, associate vice president of administration and finance, reached a consensus the former residence hall could ultimately provide a front door to the university’s humanities and social sciences, scattered across campus in halls and buildings identified with other disciplines. College of Arts and Sciences 14 OSU constructed Murray Hall with OSU blend brick and trimmed with crab-orchard stone in a modified Georgian style. (Centennial Histories Series))
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