Groundbreaking for First Residence Hall
Apr 18, 2011
Lee Campus
April 15, 2011
Edison State College to Celebrate Groundbreaking for First Residence Hall
Edison State College will host a Groundbreaking Celebration for the first Edison State College Living and Learning Center. For the first time in the College’s 49-year history, students at Edison State College Lee Campus will have the opportunity to live on campus.
The Media is invited to attend the Edison State College Living and Learning Center groundbreaking ceremony on April 18th at 3:00 p.m. in Parking Lot 5 West at Edison State College, 8099 College Parkway in Fort Myers.
“It's not just a place where students come to live. I see this as a living and learning center,” said Dr. Kenneth Walker, District President of Edison State College. “We strive to meet the needs of all of our students through academic programming, student leadership opportunities and student services. We plan to provide a variety of activities within our facility.”
The Lee Campus student housing facility will be a 4-story, 404-bed residence hall. Plans include two- and four-bedroom suite-style units, common recreational areas and academic centers.
Edison State offers 10 bachelor degree programs, intends to continue to add programs that emphasize our core mission of associate degrees for transfer students, and will meet the needs of employers and students. More students from out of the area are expressing an interest in attending Edison State College due to the addition of the baccalaureate degrees.
The cost of the building is estimated at $26.3 million which was made possible by the Edison State College Financing Corporation. The Living and Learning Center is slated to open for the Fall 2012 semester.
Celebrating nearly 50 years of excellence, Edison State College is Southwest Florida’s largest, most accessible and most affordable institution of higher education. Proud to be tobacco-free, Edison State serves more than 20,000 students per year in five counties and online. For more information please visit www.edison.edu .
For media inquiries, contact Meg Hawthorne, Public Information, at Edison State College (Lee Campus) 239-489-9306 or mahawthorne@edison.edu.
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Last Updated: April 18, 2011
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