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Walker Building
Walker Building
An interior view of Walker Building
The Walker Building is located on Atherton Street, across the street from the Garfield Thomas Water Tunnel. Its construction was initiated by Dr. Charles L. Hosler, Jr., former dean of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences and was completed in 1977.
Walker Building houses the Department of Geography and the Department Meteorology and Atmospheric Science. It contains both department’s faculty and administrative offices, research and instructional labs, and a large auditorium for lectures and classes.
The building also houses the Joel N. Myers Weather Center, a state-of-the-art teaching facility. The center was created with a gift from Joel N. Myers, the founder, president and chairman of AccuWeather Inc. The building was named for Dr. Eric A. Walker, who served as the University’s president from 1956 to 1970.
Additional Venues in Future Years
Additional Venues in Future Years
Hosler Building
Hosler Building
The Hosler Building, located at the intersection of Pollock and Burrowes roads, was built in 1950 and houses the John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering. It contains the department’s faculty and administrative offices, research and instructional labs, a computer lab, and a large auditorium that is mainly used for classes.
The building also houses laboratory spaces associated with the Energy and Environmental Sustainability Laboratories (EESL), one of the University’s shared user-facility labs. Originally named the Mineral Sciences Building, it was renamed in 1994 to honor Dr. Charles L. Hosler, Jr. who served as dean of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences from 1965 to 1985.
Dieke Building
Dieke Building
The Deike Building, located on Burrowes Road, was built in 1965 and houses the Department of Geosciences. It contains the department’s faculty and administrative offices, research and instructional labs, a large auditorium, and classrooms. It also houses the administrative offices of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, including the Office of the Dean.
The building is named in honor of George H. Deike, Sr., a 1903 mining engineering graduate and long-time member of Penn State’s Board of Trustees. Also housed in Deike are the college’s Museum & Art Gallery, the Fletcher L. Byrom Earth and Mineral Sciences Library, and the Ryan Family Student Center. Named to honor the legacy of the John T. Ryan family, the center is outfitted with collaborative spaces, study rooms, a computer lab and offices for academic advisers and tutors where undergraduate students can gather to meet and study.
Hotels and Accommodations
Hotels and Accommodations
The hotels listed below are within a short walk of the department, or explore many other lodging options in the State College area.
Getting Here
Getting Here
502 Walker BuildingState College, PA 16802
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Maps and Directions
Interactive and printable maps for navigating the University Park campus.
Bus
Bus terminal at 152 N Atherton St, State College, PA 16801 is directly across the street from Walker Building.
Plane
State College Regional Airport is a short drive away from Walker Building and has flights to/from Chicago, IL, Philadelphia, PA, and Washington D.C. daily. More information available at https://www.flysce.com/.
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