The Toray Commons opens in the University of Rhode Island's new engineering complex
Toray Plastics (America), Inc. has announced that the Toray Commons in the University of Rhode Island’s new $125 million Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering officially opened during a ribbon cutting on October 7, 2019. The new building, with its soaring glass walls and enormous expanses of open space, is designed to enhance collaboration among faculty and students across all engineering disciplines. The Toray Commons is a 6,200-square-foot, natural-light-filled gathering place that includes an information kiosk and café and is open to the entire URI community. In 2014 Toray pledged $2 million toward the construction of the new, 190,000-square-foot complex.
The grand opening of the Fascitelli Center was attended by more than 400 people. Raymond M. Wright, dean of the College of Engineering, welcomed guests, and David M. Dooley, president of the College, offered greetings. Mr. Kei Shimaji, chief representative for Americas, Toray Industries, Inc., president, Toray Industries (America), Inc., Mike Brandmeier, president of Toray Plastics (America), and other Toray employees also attended the event.