The John W. Tyson Building

JOHN W. TYSON BUILDING - The 112,000-square-foot John W. Tyson building was dedicated at a ceremony for the Center of Excellence for Poultry Science on September 10, 1995. The Center of Excellence is the largest teaching and research facility on the University of Arkansas campus. It is comprised of a lab wing, atrium and office wing. The lab wing has 100 laboratory modules, environmental chambers, walk-in freezers and coolers, teachng labs and computer lab, kitchen and tasting booths for sensory evaluation and other research support facilities. The office wing has space for faculty, support staff and graduate student offices. The wings are connected by the atrium, which includes the Pioneer Room, conference rooms, resource rooms, and lounge areas. The atrium also opens into the Leland Tollett Auditorium. The Center of Excellence for Poultry Science building was made possible by $10 million in federal grants sponsored by Sen. Dale Bumpers, $5 million from the Arkansas College Bond Issue Program approved in a state-wide election, and $5 million from Arkansas industries. In addition to the John W. Tyson building, the $20 million building program also included a 10,000-square-foot pilot processing plant.