This is the first of a two-part series on Teaching in McCormick. Part 1 focuses on the classroom spaces in McCormick Hall. Part 2 focuses on teaching online during the COVID-19 pandemic. McCormick Hall is home to both the Department of Languages and Literatures and the Department of History, Philosophy, and Religion. Most of the courses for these departments are held in the six classrooms of McCormick Hall. This means that most students have a class in McCormick Hall at least once, if not several times, during their time at Hastings College. In 2017 McCormick Hall, the oldest building on campus, was in need of a little love and attention. In November of that year, it was the focus of Hastings College’s #GivingTuesday campaign, and donors gave generously. (Thank you!) As a result of that successful campaign, we were able to redesign all the classrooms in the building. This is a look into that process. Identifying Problems The first step was to identify problems, which were...