Seismic Reconstruction
Between 2001 and 2010, several of the campus' major buildings have been demolished and new ones built nearby. The college's original builders were unaware of the San Jacinto Fault Zone, which bisects the campus and ran under the foundations of some buildings. A seismic study in 1995-1996 confirmed the danger of the fault to the campus. The buildings, most over 50 years old, were not built to modern seismic standards and it was decided that creating new buildings would be more sensible than retrofitting the aging ones. Buildings replaced included the Administration Building, the Library, the Student Center/Cafeteria Building, the Art Building, the Physical Sciences Buildings, the Life Science Building, and North Hall. Prominently preserved is the Auditorium. Built in 1938 by the Works Progress Administration, the ornate building contains the clock tower that is featured on many of the college's publications.
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