Quinlan/Brown Academic Innovation Center

In keeping with Bryant's 155-year tradition of innovation, Bryant leaders and faculty continue to look ahead to ensure that students and the organization are well prepared to thrive. Higher education is changing, and Bryant is positioned to lead that change by developing curricula, pedagogies, and delivery systems that will prepare students for success.

The Quinlan/Brown Academic Innovation Center (AIC) is the pinnacle achievement in a 20-year period of growth, innovation, and transformation at Bryant University. The result of an intensive five-year development and design process to create a vibrant learning laboratory that removes physical and intellectual boundaries to teaching and learning.

The Quinlan/Brown AIC is a state-of-the art facility that provides an active, immersive, and collaborative learning environment supporting all academic programs at Bryant University. The 48,290 sq. ft. building is organized around the Innovation Forum, a highly flexible space whose furnishings and whiteboards can be reconfigured to support various collaborative group learning activities. The building features tiered classrooms, flat-floor flexible classrooms, and breakout spaces to accommodate multimodal presentations and learning.

"The opening of the Academic Innovation Center is a strategic inflection point for Bryant University. We have created a world-class learning environment that aligns with Bryant's bold future. This transformational, world-class facility will be a legacy for generations to come." - Former Bryant University President Ronald K. Machtley

"Bryant's Academic Innovation Center will be a catalyst for transformational education, preparing students for success whether they seek to make their mark in the corporate world, in law, or in the arts and sciences." - Glenn Sulmasy, Former Bryant University Provost

"Environment shapes behavior, so when you change the environment, things change." - Michael Roberto, D.B.A., Trustee Professor of Management