Phillips 66 Makes $1 Million Gift in Support of New Engineering Facility at OU
NORMAN – University of Oklahoma President David L. Boren today announced a $1 million gift from Phillips 66 to support construction of a new academic building and research laboratory on OU’s Engineering Quadrangle that will house the Gallogly College of Engineering’s Diversity and Inclusion Program offices, the Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, and new engineering labs and learning spaces. The announcement was made at the May meeting of the OU Board of Regents. “The university is grateful to Phillips 66 for providing this innovative space in the Biomedical Research facility,” said OU President David L. Boren. “The new space provided by Phillips 66 will encourage students to work across disciplines and to collaborate cooperatively. It will stimulate creative thinking.” In appreciation of the gift, Boren has recommended to the OU Board of Regents that the Diversity and Inclusion Learning Space, which will be prominently located on the first floor of the new building, be named