30th Anniversary History Book

Beacon anthrozoologist Dr. Brian Ogle introduces students to a chameleon

Anthrozoology Major ANNOUNCED

The year after Field graduated, Beacon became the second U.S. college or university to offer anthrozoology as an undergraduate major. Anthrozoology is a subset of ethnobiology that deals with interactions between humans and other animals. Beacon’s newest major combines scientific study and exploration with theoretical applications in the area of animal welfare, behavior and conservation. Working directly with domesticated animals, small mammals,

large birds, snakes, fish and insects, an anthrozoology major is prepared for employment in zoos, aquariums, animal shelters and nature centers. Also during the summer of 2017, the college demolished the old A.S. Herlong & Co. citrus packing plant between Third and Palmetto streets to make way for more student housing. School officials first inspected the crumbling, white-stucco structure, hoping it could be salvaged, but ordered the wrecking ball

because it was beyond repair. The school had purchased it in 2013 for $190,000 from the James Fruit Co. The abandoned plant was replaced with the $4 million Resnick Alpern Plung (RAP) residence hall for first-year students. It has 16 suites with 74 beds and was opened in time for the fall 2018 semester. Beacon, which owned no student residences when it opened 30 years ago, can house up to 374 students in its four different complexes:

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