Daily Debriefing
The College will begin renovating Thayer Dining Hall immediately after Commencement and Reunion with a $12 million gift from the members of the Class of 1953, according to a College press release. The building was officially dedicated and renamed the Class of 1953 Commons on May 25, and is expected to be completed by Fall of 2011. The Class of 1953 donation was originally intended to construct a new dining facility, but budget cuts forced the funds to be redirected into the renovation of Thayer. The Class of 1953 Commons will have a more modern architectural design, additional space for dining and studying and energy-efficient renovations that will eventually repay the costs of renovation.