The complete renovation of Neumann Library’s first floor began on May 15, 2021.
During the renovation, the library renovated the classroom into an Active Learning Classroom with new digital capacities and added a new XR Lab for virtual experiences.
2022
February 14, 2022
Neumann Library reopened the main floor on February 14, 2022, with the “Love Your Library” theme. This event was described as a soft opening, since renovations did not fully finish until March 2022.
March 2022
Renovations of Neumann Library’s first floor were completed in March 2022.
The Provost’s Office officially approved referring to the UHCL Neumann Library and Pearland Library as the “UHCL Libraries.”
October 2022
On October 5, 2022, Neumann Library hosted a grand reopening event for UHCL faculty, staff, students, and alumni.
The Fall 2022 semester event commemorated the full reopening of the library's first floor for the 2022-2023 academic year following a year-long renovation.
December 2022
UHCL Libraries hired Beth Fridrick as the first Emerging Technologies Librarian.
2023
March 2023
Lee Andrew Hilyer began serving as the Interim Executive Director of UHCL Libraries.
August 2023
Lee Andrew Hilyer was permanently named Executive Director of UHCL Libraries.
Shortly after his permanent appointment, Hilyer formalized the Library Senior Leadership Team, composed of library department leaders.
This leadership group existed under previous directors with different names and compositions, but Hilyer’s project management background helped him formalize its structure.
