Tomsich Hall

Tomsich Hall, the new chemistry building, is one of several new or newly renovated buildings in the natural science quadrangle. It is a four-story structure that sits between Higley Hall on the south and Hayes Hall on the north. The chemistry department relocated to Tomsich Hall in November of 2000. With ample research space and new instrumentation, Tomsich Hall's interconnected classrooms and state-of-the-art teaching labs provide an environment for inquiry-based learning and encourage student research. In addition to individual faculty research labs, new equipment includes spectrometers, chromatographs, a cell-culture facility, and high-end computer workstations and software.

Tomsich Hall Fast Facts
Tomsich Hall: In Our Own Words
Offices and Departments in Tomsich

Tomsich Hall Fast Facts

Built: 2000

Named for: Robert J. Tomsich, a Kenyon benefactor and a trustee from 1978 to 1999

Facilities: Four classrooms, including the Owen York Jr. Lecture Hall; four teaching laboratories; six instrument rooms, including rooms for organic chemistry, biochemistry, and a nuclear magnetic resonance; and seven research laboratories

Insider information: Each organic chemistry student has his or her own fume hood—no waiting in line to finish your afternoon lab.

Tomsich Hall: In Our Own Words

"The new science building has gorgeous study rooms. One side is solid windows that face into the forest. I like studying in places that inspire me."
—Lauren Zenner, Class of 2007, international studies major

Offices and Departments in Tomsich

Chemistry, biochemistry