For 33 years, the statue's provisional location was on the south campus behind Foellinger Auditorium, but the Alumni Association moved Alma Mater to Altgeld Hall on August 22, 1962 despite student dissent [REF].
On August 7, 2012 the statue was removed for a planned, $100,000 restoration to repair surface corrosion, cracks, and water penetration into the sculpture [REF].