SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University says a renovation project is planned for its academic building, Weiskotten Hall.
Upstate expects construction will begin this week, with more details to be announced on the timeline as the effort progresses.
The updated Weiskotten Hall will include a new, two-story main entrance and lobby that “offers a bright, inviting first impression” for students, visitors, and prospective applicants, the academic health center said.
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In addition, it will include a redesigned interior layout that maximizes natural light and reconfigures public and academic spaces for better accessibility. The renovated academic building will also include modernized classroom, study, and lab areas designed to support both individual and collaborative learning and to meet the needs of advanced investigative research.
“Weiskotten Hall is not just a building — it’s a central part of Upstate’s identity,” Mary Grace Van Nortwick, chief of staff for the Norton College of Medicine and the campus representative on the project team, said in the announcement. “This project honors that history while preparing us for the future of healthcare education and research. It’s about creating spaces that foster connection, discovery, and academic excellence.”
The project will modernize and reconfigure the nearly century-old structure, “bringing new life to the building while preserving its distinctive architecture,” Upstate Medical University said. Designed to create a “more welcoming, functional, and inspiring environment” for students, faculty, and researchers, the renovation represents a “bold step forward” in supporting Upstate’s mission of education, innovation, and community health.
Crews will complete the project in four phases, with ongoing communications to keep the campus community informed of progress, Upstate said.
Originally constructed in the 1930s, Weiskotten Hall is named after Dr. Herman G. Weiskotten, former dean of the College of Medicine and a pioneering advocate for modern medical education, Upstate said. The cornerstone of Weiskotten Hall was placed by then-U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt on Sept. 29, 1936.
