Herbert Henry Dow Science Building
A state-of-the-art science facility that houses multiple laboratories, faculty offices, an animal suite, and even the College’s insect collection.
Any science major will spend time in the Dow Science Building, and you will also find students in the building’s Apple computer lab. Opened in 1996, the building holds classrooms, laboratories, research areas, and computer resources for the Biology, Chemistry/Biochemistry, Mathematics, and Physics Departments. The building also connects to the Strosacker Science Center and Moss Family Laboratory Wing.
Address
283 N West Street
Hillsdale, MI 49242
Hours
School Year
Sunday – Saturday, 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Summer
Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
History
The Dow Science Building bears the name of the founder of Dow Chemical Company, located in Midland, Michigan.
Herbert Henry Dow is credited with 107 inventions, and in 1930, he received the prestigious Perkin Medal for Chemical Achievement from the Society of Chemical Industry.
In 1936, his wife, Grace, established the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation in memory of her husband. The Dow Foundation, a longstanding supporter of Hillsdale College, provided a generous leadership gift toward the science building’s construction.
