The Gauntlet Walkway, Chico State Campus

Opened in Fall 2021, this 110,200-square-foot facility is not only the most state-of-the-art building on campus, but also one of the most visionary buildings within the 23-campus California State University system. Designed for energy efficiency, the Science Building is certified LEED Gold by the US Green Building Council rating system, and features spaces for the Earth and Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, and Science Education departments. Beyond science majors, students studying education, engineering, agriculture, and other fields take classes here, and many general education science classes are also held in the Science Building. The green space just outside the building is called Bahapki Commons in honor of the native people who originally inhabited the grounds. Bahapki was a Mechoopda village on the banks of Big Chico Creek where the campus is today.