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Good-bye to DeMeritt Hall

Farewell to DeMeritt Hall Picnic, May 5, 2007 “The building will be demolished by a large machine taking bites out of the building,” says physics department chair Dawn Meredith. “So the cake-cutting and eating is appropriately symbolic.” Additional activities for the day will include the coveted vintage voltmeter raffle.
During the Farewell to DeMeritt Hall tous were provided to the various labs and the Neutron Monitor was reopened. Attendees were also able to hear an overview form the architechs regarding plans for the new DeMeritt. After listening to several comical accounts describing water leaks and etc., the doors were closed for the ceremonial locking of the doors only to find there was only one handle!

When:

Saturday, May 5th, 1:30 - 4PM

Where:

DeMeritt Hall, of course! and on the front lawn if the weather is nice

1:30pm
Professor Harry Hall Welcome, Dawn Meredith, Physics Chair (Front lawn (rain location - DeMeritt 152))
Comments on the history of DeMeritt, Bob Houston and Ed Chupp, Emeriti Professors of Physics
Virtual demolition of DeMeritt via cake cutting and eating
Vintage Voltmeter Raffle

Pictured is Professor Harry Hall

2:00 Overview of the New DeMeritt by Architerra (design firm) and Doug Bencks (UNH architect) (DeMeritt 152)

2:30 - Overview of the construction process, Don Hagstrom, UNH Facilities (DeMeritt 152)
- Alumni Outreach & Development Efforts; DeMeritt Hall Equipment Fund & Naming Opportunities, Matt Carlyon UNH Foundation

3:00 Ceremonial locking of DeMeritt Hall doors

Neutron monitor (near the cow barns and route four; maps will be available)
Tours of the neutron monitor

9 - 11pm Public viewing at the observatory

On-going Tours of Kingsbury Hall (which has just been renovated)
Tours of the neutron monitor (out by the cow barns)
Tour of the observatory in a new location
Sign up for a DeMeritt brick!
Write on designated hallway walls! Write your favorite proof or poem, tell a fond memory of DeMeritt.
Bring your own camera for a few last photo opportunities

Fondest Memories Contest
Everyone is invited to share their fondest memories of DeMeritt Hall (please include your name and your affiliation with UNH - e.g., student, staff, Durham resident) and send to physics.dept@unh.edu (subject line: "memory"). We will post the memories at the party, put them on the web, and the author of the best memory will have the honor of ceremonially locking the door to DeMeritt Hall (or we can send them a brick, if they are far away).

When:	Saturday, May 5th, 1:30 - 4PM
Where:	DeMeritt Hall, of course! and on the front lawn if the weather is nice
1:30pm	Welcome, Dawn Meredith, Physics Chair (Front lawn (rain location - DeMeritt 152)) Comments on the history of DeMeritt, Bob Houston and Ed Chupp, Emeriti Professors of Physics Virtual demolition of DeMeritt via cake cutting and eating Vintage Voltmeter Raffle Pictured is Professor Harry Hall
2:00	Overview of the New DeMeritt by Architerra (design firm) and Doug Bencks (UNH architect) (DeMeritt 152)
2:30	- Overview of the construction process, Don Hagstrom, UNH Facilities (DeMeritt 152) - Alumni Outreach & Development Efforts; DeMeritt Hall Equipment Fund & Naming Opportunities, Matt Carlyon UNH Foundation
3:00	Ceremonial locking of DeMeritt Hall doors
	Neutron monitor (near the cow barns and route four; maps will be available) Tours of the neutron monitor
9 - 11pm	Public viewing at the observatory

On-going	Tours of Kingsbury Hall (which has just been renovated) Tours of the neutron monitor (out by the cow barns) Tour of the observatory in a new location Sign up for a DeMeritt brick! Write on designated hallway walls! Write your favorite proof or poem, tell a fond memory of DeMeritt. Bring your own camera for a few last photo opportunities
Fondest Memories Contest Everyone is invited to share their fondest memories of DeMeritt Hall (please include your name and your affiliation with UNH - e.g., student, staff, Durham resident) and send to physics.dept@unh.edu (subject line: "memory"). We will post the memories at the party, put them on the web, and the author of the best memory will have the honor of ceremonially locking the door to DeMeritt Hall (or we can send them a brick, if they are far away).