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There was an official ribbon cutting at Galveston College this afternoon for the new Health Sciences Center and the new Learning Resource Center at the Galveston College Main Campus at 4015 Avenue Q. “The
transformation of the College allows us to respond quickly to
the internal and external challenges and think more
imaginatively about the future of Galveston College,” said
Galveston College President Dr. Elva Concha LeBlanc. LeBlanc said that the project "began as a dream a year ago" and is now a reality. "We
are all very pleased," LeBlanc said.
"There were a couple of catalysts which led to the
renovation of our campus.
First was the dream to start converting space so that
the environment would support the learning college concept.
Second, we chose to help GISD by allowing them to use
the Fort Crockett campus.
This meant renovating space so that the programs housed
at Fort Crockett would have a home on the main campus." Earlier, at a news conference, Le Blanc said that the Board of Regents is optimistic that the changes will create a learning environment which will add to the students’ success in reaching their educational goals. Photo and Audio The new Health Sciences Center located on the second floor of the Mary Moody Northen Building was renovated to accommodate offices and classrooms for Radiation Therapy, Radiography, Nuclear Medicine Technology, Breast Imaging/Mammography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Emergency Medical Services and Surgical Technology programs. "The
quick and deliberate renovation this summer allowed Galveston
College to help its education partner, Galveston Independent
School District, establish an 18 month location for Austin
Middle School while that east end facility is being renovated,"
LeBlanc said. The new
Learning Resource Center transformed the David Glenn Hunt
Memorial Library from a conventional library setting to a learning
college concept LRC, complete with multiple computer terminals,
group study areas, mentoring areas, testing centers and a
cyber café. “I want
to publicly thank our architects, Gensler, and contractors,
Jamail Construction, who took the time to meet with students,
faculty, and staff to ensure that the renovations indeed met
their needs," LeBlanc said.
"I also want to thank the students and faculty for
their patience. I
know it was a sacrifice for many trying to learn while
surrounded by construction, but ultimately the results have
been positive. We
look forward to using our new space this semester and
anticipate positive results." The Spring 2005 Semester classes begin on Tuesday, January 18, with both new facilities in full operation. Galveston College has also initiated the development of Beacon Square, a new front door to the campus at 39th and Q, that is part of the learning college transformation that will feature a restored South Jetty lighthouse highlighting the college’s vision statement of “a beacon of light guiding lifelong learning". Hyperlinks will work if this document is read Online
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