It’s time once again for #FlashbackFriday with the Whitewater Historical Society. This week’s post continues our look at buildings on the UW-Whitewater campus built in the mid-20th century that updated the old “Normal School” into a “university.” This is Upham Hall, the new science building constructed in 1962. The building was named for Arthur Upham, science professor at the old Whitewater Normal School from 1888-1922. Upham was a specialist in physics but taught many other science classes. Not deterred by the lack of laboratory facilities in Old Main (the only classroom building at the time), Upham helped his students create their own laboratories so they could have hands-on experiences with science.

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