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Issue: 892 Date: 9/28/2007
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SLCC Dedicates Wildwood Campus
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| Representatives from St. Louis Community College and the University of Missouri-St. Louis unveil a plaque during dedication ceremonies for St. Louis Community College's new campus in Wildwood. Pictured are, from left, Thomas George, University of Missouri-St. Louis chancellor; Henry Shannon, former St. Louis Community College chancellor; Robert Nelson, president of the SLCC Board of Trustees; Pam McIntrye, acting president at Wildwood; and Zelema Harris, SLCC interim chancellor. |
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St. Louis Community College officials, representatives from the City of Wildwood and the University of Missouri-St. Louis recently dedicated the new campus in Wildwood, 2645 Generations Drive.
SLCC representatives who participated in the dedication were Robert Nelson, president of the SLCC Board of Trustees; former Chancellor Henry Shannon; Pam McIntyre, acting president at the Wildwood campus; Zelema Harris, SLCC interim chancellor; and Carla Chance, SLCC vice chancellor finance and business services. They were joined by University of Missouri-St. Louis Chancellor Thomas George and Wildwood Mayor Edward Marshall.
"Nearly half a century ago, Founding President Joseph Cosand's ambitious plan for this district included simultaneous construction of three campuses in St. Louis, which had never been done anywhere in the country at the time," said Shannon. "He also believed it was important at some point to build a fourth campus in West County - affirming his belief that as the education and training needs of this community shift and grow, so must St. Louis Community College. That is precisely why we are here today. The Wildwood campus represents St. Louis Community College's commitment to both continually improve this region and to provide even more of our neighbors with the opportunity to expand their minds and, indeed, to change their lives."
The Wildwood campus opened for classes in August, with more than 1,200 students enrolled. The campus offers associate degrees in general transfer studies, business administration and teaching, as well as introductory career and technical education courses, continuing education classes and developmental courses needed to attain degrees. Through a partnership between SLCC and UM-St. Louis, students will be able to complete a bachelor's degree in business administration, liberal studies or elementary education.
"St. Louis Community College and the University of Missouri-St. Louis educate more area residents than any other institutions in the region," said Thomas F. George, Ph.D., UM-St. Louis chancellor. "This partnership further signifies our commitment as public institutions to providing citizens with efficient, quality higher education opportunities."
The initial building, 75,000 square feet, houses high-tech classrooms and labs, a library, student services, lounges, a bookstore, multipurpose room, and rooms equipped with sophisticated presentation and Web-based technologies that will allow faculty to help stimulate different learning styles and clarify difficult concepts. It also provides high-speed Internet access by cable as well as wireless connectivity within and around the campus site.
SLCC-Wildwood is the region's first "green" roofed college building. The roof features trays that contain sedum plants - a drought-tolerant plant that has water-storing leaves. The plants will help overcome the heat island effect from the building by preventing heat absorption in the roofing materials as well as insulating the building. The green roof is one of the energy-efficient and environmentally friendly features that will qualify the campus for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. The campus is pursuing gold-level certification. LEED emphasizes state-of-the-art strategies for sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.
Other features include daylight lighting and ceiling fans. The building's lighting system automatically balances to accommodate variations in natural light. Rooms have T-shaped windows to allow more natural light in, as well as light shelves to reflect light further into the room. Each room also is equipped with a ceiling fan to uniformly distribute fresh air, enhance ventilation and reduce energy consumption.
The college in 1998 purchased 66 acres in Wildwood at an approximate cost of $3.9 million for construction of the new campus. Construction cost was approximately $18 million.
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| Wildwood campus exterior photo |
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