Infrastructure st for the 21 Century In the ongoing effort to improve our facilities, major expansions
and upgrades have been made throughout the campus. A $9.1 million capital project in the 500 Grand Concourse building is scheduled to be completed in the Spring semester of 2012. Hostos utilized capital funds savings from the first floor renovation (completed in 2005) with city and state funds obtained by President Matos RodrĂguez. The renovation and redesign of the fifth floor in the 500 Grand Concourse building will connect the B and C buildings, will have seven new classrooms, and a new 72-seat lecture hall in compliance with ADA.
The inauguration of a $1 million digital sound recording studio in May 2011 marked the beginning of a new era in the College’s technological course offerings. The 2,000-square-foot facility, which was completed on schedule and under budget, will allow Hostos to keep pace with the continually evolving digital age. Furthermore, the renovation of the Information/Learning Commons initiative optimizes the services of existing college-wide structures by connecting them to one another, which maximizes infrastructure and fosters integration, collaboration, and community.
Rendering of the 500 Grand Concourse fifth floor renovation
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