Washington Square Hall

Washington Square Hall used to be called the New Science Building before it was closed in 1980 for renovations, and was later renamed in 1991. The departments housed within Washington Square Hall include African American Studies, Urban & Regional Planning, Geography, Environmental Studies, Social Work and the Dance Program. Washington Square Hall houses the Environmental Resource Center and Center for the Development of Recycling. Some scenes from the 1997 classic Flubber, starring Robin Williams, were filmed in one of the lecture rooms. Classes using the lecture room were moved to other locations during the month-long filming.