John C Pace, Jr. Hall, Bldg. 93

Pace Hall is a 200-bed traditional residence hall reserved for members of the UWF Honors Program. Each room is double-occupancy with private bathrooms. The hall is named for the late UWF benefactor, Dr. John C. Pace, Jr.

UWF Housing and Residence ...

Pace Hall

Built in 1946 as a men’s dorm. Named for Matthew Downer Pace, who served Troy University from 1891 to 1941 as Professor of Mathematics, Dean and President. The building was made necessary by the heavy influx of male students enrolling ...

United States Space Shuttle Challenger

28 January 1986

[Obverse]:

In grateful and loving tribute to the brave crew of the United States Space Shuttle Challenger.

28 January 1986

Francis R. (Dick) Scobee

Commander

Washington

May 19, 1939

Michael J. Smith

Pilot

North Carolina

April 30, 1945

Ronald E. McNair

Mission Specialist

South Carolina

October 21, 1950

Ellison S. Onizuka

Mission Specialist

Hawaii

June 24, ...

Formation of the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center

On September 8, 1960, President Dwight Eisenhower formally dedicated the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, as a new field installation of the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) organization that had resulted from the Army transfer ...