byu renovations

Finance senior Michael Gadberry said he enjoys using the new Lee Library carrels for his personal study. Gadberry works with Library Receiving and helped move the study carrels into the library. (Ryan Turner)

Some of Shannon Dixon's fondest freshman memories revolve around her time at Lucy Mack Smith Hall in Heritage Halls. But this year, when the 1995 BYU graduate arrives on campus for Women’s Conference, all that will be found is a large site where the demolished building once was.

Brigham Young University announced plans to temporarily close the Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum on July 1, 2012 to undergo its first major renovation since the building's original construction.