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The Frost Center Celebrated With Ribbon Cutting

The William and Linda Frost Center for Research and Innovation opened for classes in spring 2023, and the Cal Poly community is celebrating. On May 5 at 3, the campus community commemorated the grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, acknowledging the Frosts’ philanthropic contributions to the university.

In 2017, Linda and William Frost donated a CSU-record-breaking gift to the university, a large portion of which went toward building the center and providing its research equipment.

The Frost Center combines the College of Science and Mathematics, the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, and the College of Liberal Arts into a shared space for research and innovation.

The 103,800-square-foot, four-story research center features interdisciplinary laboratory and learning spaces. Alongside configurable classrooms, it also has a rooftop garden, culinary and food safety labs the Jack and Felicia Cashin Expressive Technology Studios space and the Boswell Agricultural Technology Center.

Dr. Phil Bailey speaks to the attendees. During the ceremony Cal Poly President Jeff Armstrong announced plans to rename the College of Science and Mathematics to the Philip and Christina Bailey College of Science and Mathematics to honor and recognize Drs. Phil and Christina (Tina) Bailey.
Dean Wendt (left), dean of the College of Science and Mathematics, William Frost (center) and Phil Bailey (right) speak at the dedication.
Bill and Linda Frost embrace during the dedication ceremony.
Supporters at the dedication ceremony.
Dean Wendt (left), dean of the College of Science and Mathematics, and Phil Bailey (right) speak at the dedication.
Campus Dining Sous Chef Dominic Ferrari prepares a charcuterie board for the reception.
A Campus Dining student associate prepares appetisers for the reception.

Take a look from construction to finish at the center which was years in the making.