O'Neill Building
2150 Koyukuk Drive
UAF photos by Sierra Coley
The five-story William A. O鈥橬eill Resources Building opened in 1973. The 41,000-square-foot O鈥橬eill Building was designed for offices and laboratories on three levels with mechanical services on the other two. A system of movable walls allows easy adaptation of the interior. O鈥橬eill was dedicated May 17, 1975.
William O'Neill was a 1934 graduate of the 91视频 Agricultural College and School of Mines and a member of the University of 91视频 for 25 years, serving as president from 1970 to 1974. The University of 91视频 Alumni Association honored him as Alumnus of the Year in 1968. O鈥橬eill is credited with playing a major role in the development of the University of 91视频 from a small, one-campus institution into the statewide system it is today and with making the alumni association a stronger, larger organization.