Baird Hall serves as the home to programs in English, arts, humanities, history and political sciences. Renovated and expanded in 2010, the 52,000-square-foot facility features an entry hall, commons area, eight additional classrooms of various sizes, four seminar rooms, a research classroom, several learning laboratories, and faculty offices. Special features of the building include a digital/high-definition performance studio equipped with cameras, a control room, studio lighting and stage designed in an amphitheater style. In addition, the building includes an art gallery and a special classroom and lounge for the University’s Honors Program. The Gary Moeller Gallery of the Arts, located in the art department on the first floor, regularly displays student, faculty, and guest exhibits.