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+ | '''Schermerhorn Hall''' (pronounced sker-mer-horn) was built in 1896 to house the "natural sciences." An inscription above the doorway reads "For the advancement of natural science. Speak to the earth and it shall teach thee." Today Schermerhorn is the location of African-American Studies; Anthropology; Art History and Archaeology; Geology; Psychology; Women's Studies; the [[Wallach Arts Gallery|Miriam & Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery]], and the Center for Environmental Research and Conservation (CERC). | ||
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Revision as of 18:15, 21 March 2007
Schermerhorn Hall (pronounced sker-mer-horn) was built in 1896 to house the "natural sciences." An inscription above the doorway reads "For the advancement of natural science. Speak to the earth and it shall teach thee." Today Schermerhorn is the location of African-American Studies; Anthropology; Art History and Archaeology; Geology; Psychology; Women's Studies; the Miriam & Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery, and the Center for Environmental Research and Conservation (CERC).