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F r O M t h E C h A i r
Through the generosity of Marta Weeks, many other donors,
and the efforts of faculty, staff, students, and supporters, we
have achieved something special at the University of Utah.
This inviting and distinctive new building honors a remarkable
geologist, Frederick Albert Sutton, whose legacy will inspire
others to follow in his footsteps. Our building will have a lasting
impact on the campus as one of the first LEED-certified Earth
Science buildings in the United States.
This building is an investment for today’s students and tomorrow’s; it offers an
environment for learning about the natural world. It has been a privilege to be
involved in the programming and construction, and to direct the design of its displays.
It is the students’ ideals, and the courage to implement them, which have the potential
to change the world and make this a sustainable planet. There has never been a more
important time to understand Earth—our unique planet—in its delicate balance.
Marjorie A. Chan
Chair and Professor
Department of Geology & Geophysics
D O N O R SC e l e b r at i o n e v e n t s
10:30 amGuest Book Sign in,
Name tags, &Group Pictures
11:00 amWelcome
Frank BrownDean of College of Mines
& Earth Sciences
introduction of Guests
University of Utah President
Michael K. Young
Senior Vice President David Pershing
rev. Marta S. Weeks
11:45 amMarjorie Chan
Chair of Geology & Geophysics
Mines time Capsule& Logistics
12:00 pmribbon Cutting
12:15 pmLunch
Served by tony Caputo’s (Confluence, North Area,
2nd Floor)
1:00 - 1:30 pmPat Bagley
t-Shirt Signing
o p e n H o u s e to u r s a n d
d e m o n s t r at i o n s
1:30- 3:30 pm Demonstrations and tours Each free 20-minute tour or demonstration begins on the hour and half hour. There are several different tours during each half hour to choose from.
1:30 pmSustainability OverviewSecond Floor Confluence
Seismograph Station Room 103
Poster SessionSecond & Third Floor Open Spaces
2:00 pmHydrology/Noble Gas FacilityRoom 420 Collections – Rocks, Minerals & FossilsSecond Floor – Fish Wall
Geoengineering Fourth Floor North Area
2:30 pmMineralogy QemSCANRoom 322Global Seismology – High Performance ComputingRoom 103Sedimentary Core DemoRoom 148
Sustainability OverviewSecond Floor Confluence
3:00 pmCollections – Rocks, Minerals & FossilsSecond Floor – Fish Wall
Electromagnetic Geophysics & ComputingRoom 287Seismograph StationRoom 103
3:30 pmHydrology/Noble Gas FacilityRoom 420 Mineralogy QemSCANRoom 322
Seismograph StationRoom 103
4:00 pminformal meetings of Alumni
1960s and before Second Floor (north gathering area)
1970s-80sThird Floor (northgathering area)
1990s-2000sFourth Floor (northgathering area)
s at u r d aya p r i l 1 8 , 2 0 0 9 o p t i o n a l f i e l d t r i p
Wear comfortable field clothes and walking shoes. Meet with John Bartley & David Dinter in the pay park-ing lot (no parking charge on Saturday) on the south side of William Browning Building (WBB) at 9 am sharp. Box lunch, transportation, and field guide will be provided for those who make reserva-tions.
W e e k s i t eRev. Marta Sutton Weeks
to pa zG. W. Anderson Family Cooper-Hansen FoundationJohn D. & Lee P. DiamondGeorge S. & Dolores Doré Eccles FoundationAnn & Gordon Getty FoundationLehi F. & Ione Nelson HintzeMichael & Margaret KerrJudith & Patrick O’DayLonnie & Shannon PaulosWaldemar E. & Harriet R. RasmussenRio Tinto/Kennecott Utah Copper Peter B. Stifel O.C. TannerCharles R. & Cathy J. Williamson
b e rylFrancis H. BrownR. Harold Burton FoundationDalTile & StoneFrank & Pamela JoklikGreen River StoneGreen Slate MiningBetty Curtis StokesTerraTek-A Schlumberger CompanyJanet Welsh
G a r n e tAdib’s Rug GalleryFranklin & Elizabeth AlexJohn & Karen AndersonAnonymousDavid BartelGary & Leslie Bigler Ken & Tina BurtonButterfield GardensChristina E. CarrollContempo Ceramic TileTerrence & Andrea ChatwinJohn CollinsGrant & Alice CrandallDonald DanaHellmut H. & Gerda S. Doelling David A. & Hanne J. DukePaul B. FetzerRobert & Kathy GarvinJeff GentryNancy Hintze HardyHenriksen - ButlerHerman Miller, Inc.Hugh J. HintzePaul & Patti HintzeRaili Tururnen HintzeSteve Hintze FamilyWilliam H. HintzeAileen HohmannGerald W. Hohmann Memorial Trust Jerry KnausWillard & Shirley LabrumMike & Andrea ManshipB. Ross McNeilMarian H. & Samuel C. MonsonKatharine NackowskiNorth Salt Lake Marble & GraniteHazel RobertsonDonald D. & Erika A. RunnellsQuintin SahratianSolistone Inc.Springcreek Foundation
a z u r i t eJopie I. AdhidjajaAlice Box AkinsRiyad & Jessica Moore Ali-AdeebDorothy & Lonnie AlleyWalter & LaRetta ArabaszArizona TileGenevieve Atwood & Don R. MabeyPat BagleyDawn Ann BaileyDaniel E. & Sheila BarnettJohn & Kristy BartleyS. Robert Bereskin & Charlene HomanSue Ann BilbeyJay L. BowdlerJohn R. & MaryBeth BowmanPaul & Maureen BrinkmanElise B. BrownRon & Sandy BruhnSteve ButlerJohn O.D. & Pia ByrdThure CerlingMarjorie A. Chan & John W. MiddletonDavid & Inga ChapmanJohn W. Christensen Jr.David CollingAlice CorningMarc K. CroesBen & Tonia DavisCraig DeweyPerry A. EatonDale EvansThomas D. FassioBen & Erica GaddisDylan Ross GaddisGrayson Francis GaddisJoseph S. GatesPatrick N. GathogoMerrill S. GinsburgJames GorisJim GramollRalph J. HafenW. Kenneth Hall
F r e d e r i c k A l b e r t S u t t o n b u i l d i n g
Association of General ContractorsBuilding Project of the Year 2008
Category: Higher Education ($0-25 million)
American Concrete InstituteACI Intermountain Chapter
2009 Excellence in Concrete AwardCategory: Educational
AWA r D S r E C E i V E D F O r t h E F r E D E r i C K A L B E r t S U t tO N B U i L D i N G
( Co n t i n u e d o n b aC k )
D E A N ’ S W E L C O M E
I am very pleased to welcome you to the opening of the Frederick Albert
Sutton Building that will house the Department of Geology & Geophysics,
the University of Utah Seismograph Stations, the Rio Tinto Earthquake
Information Center, and the College of Mines & Earth Sciences Dean’s
Office. This has been a long undertaking, with the first letter concerning a
replacement for the old Mines Building having been written in 1991. Five
years later, it was our good fortune to have been asked by our principal
donor, Rev. Marta S. Weeks, what our principal need was. Shortly thereafter the initial fund for this
building was established, at the time believing that state funding would be forthcoming for half
the cost. That was not to be, although the state of Utah did give authorization to proceed with
such a building with private funds—at that time the estimated cost of the building was around
$14 million.
Thanks to donations from many valued and loyal alumni and friends, in addition to further
support from Rev. Weeks, and growth on the funds given previously, by 2005, we believed that
we had sufficient funds to begin planning and design for the building, with over $17 million in
hand. With the general increase in construction costs, changes in initial design, and the decision
to make this a “green” LEED-certified building, the final cost approximates $27 million, and the
additional monies have accrued from continued investment and immense generosity on the part
of alumni and friends.
The result is before you, still a work in progress, and doubtless with many changes yet to come as
the occupants settle in and continue their important work of teaching and research. Differences
from our former space could hardly be greater—hallways with natural light; high ceilings that
provide for utilities and give one a feeling of space; clean, efficient laboratories and classrooms
for research and teaching; a series of dedicated rooms for rock and mineral preparation; and the
wonderful new entrance to the college in the Peter Stifel Confluence with its glass drum giving
magnificent views to visitors and occupants alike. Daily one notices a new demeanor amongst
the faculty, staff, and students, and almost daily someone drops in to say how delightful the new
space is. Please enjoy the short visit that some of you have planned, and by all means if you have
the inclination and the time, please return to visit us again.
Frank BrownDean, College of Mines & Earth Sciences
F r e d e r i c k A l b e r t S u t t o n b u i l d i n g
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