{"id":23257,"date":"2017-01-06T10:49:48","date_gmt":"2017-01-06T15:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=23257"},"modified":"2019-09-04T16:16:33","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T20:16:33","slug":"our-chance-to-create-a-21st-century-learning-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=23257","title":{"rendered":"Our Chance to Create a 21st Century Learning Space"},"content":{"rendered":"

To<\/strong>: Campus Community
\nFrom<\/strong>: Timothy J. Nelson, President
\nDate<\/strong>: January 5, 2017
\nSubject<\/strong>: 21st Century Learning Space<\/p>\n

Good morning and welcome to the New Year! I\u2019m excited to share with you the progress and preliminary process by which we together will design and build 21st century learning spaces in the renovation and remodeling of West Hall. I invite all of you to share in this once in a lifetime opportunity for NMC, our learners and community.<\/p>\n

Over the past seven years, NMC has requested State of Michigan funding for the development of what we called the West Hall Innovation Center. Over that same period, our Board of Trustees has recognized the increasing role of libraries and central community learning spaces in learner and community success. As the old saying goes, \u201ctiming is everything.\u201d We had intended to construct a new library connected to the core of West Hall and hoped a few years after that, we could construct the Innovation Center as the premiere 21st Century Learning Space.<\/p>\n

You all know, we were successful last year in receiving permission to begin planning and designing this facility as ONE BUILDING. We envision an approximately 58,000 sq. ft. facility that is\/has:<\/p>\n