Gaines Hall
In 2007, a renovation was allocated $28.5 million to rebuild Gaines to house instructional labs for undergraduate students in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, earth sciences, and physics. The building will also hold the Department of Modern Language and Literatures (MLL) with its language laboratories, as well as the Center for Student Success, and seven new classrooms, including a new 270-person lecture theatre.
The chemistry building is named for Pascal Clay (P.C.) Gaines who taught chemistry for 43 years. He was department head, 1946-57 and MSU acting president four times. The hall was built in 1961.
Handicapped accessible
Upcoming events in Gaines Hall
Stress Less, Achieve More: Improve Your Time Management
Wednesday, September 9, 2026, from 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Kick‑off the new semester with confidence! Students in University Studies will be given planning frameworks, practical tools, and campus resources they need to make this term their most successful yet. Through a focused session, they’ll learn how to take charge of their... View Details
Stress Less, Achieve More: Improve Your Time Management
Tuesday, September 15, 2026, from 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Kick‑off the new semester with confidence! Students in University Studies will be given planning frameworks, practical tools, and campus resources they need to make this term their most successful yet. Through a focused session, they’ll learn how to take charge of their... View Details
CLS Tutor Collaborative Study Night
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
The CLS Tutor Collaborative is hosting three fall study nights. Students can get help in multiple subjects all in one place, eat free pizza, and win prizes. Tutors will be available to help with writing, math, statistics, chemistry, physics, and more. View Details