A STUDENT-CENTERED CAMPUS - Curry College

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A Student-CenteredIt’s 7:00 a.m. Allison Couttsopens the doors to theStudent Center. NicoleSmith grabs breakfast in theDining Marketplace andheads to a seat in the sunfilledcafé area overlookingWesthaver Park. Upstairs,Health major Zach Grossstarts his shift working thefront desk at the high techFitness Center and checks in fellow student BrittanyJennings for a work out before class. As the morning moveson, Professor Laurie Alpert hangs paintings and installs artwork in a variety of media for a faculty-created art featurein the study lounge while commuter student Greg Nasca usesthe wireless network to do some homework between classes.An afternoon walk through might find Amanda Ramirezleading an SGA meeting, Jen Olejnik going to basketballpractice in the new varsity gymnasium, and Natalie Petitearning résumé experience and some pocket money in herjob as a Student Project Manager. Later that evening, JuliaPaigo shows up for the hip-hop exercise class taught byalumnus James “Kupah” Cooper '04. Professor MelissaAniywo holds a “fireside” chat. Jim Kominsky watches aPatriots game in the Sports Café, and Amber Soucy and herfriends may take in a comedy show and make last call forsmoothies at the late night food window before headingback to the residence hall at 1:00 a.m.Welcome to the new Curry College Student Center.Story by Fran JacksonOn any given day, the new Student Centerat Curry College is connecting and expandingthe academic and the social aspects ofcampus life in unprecedented fashion.Upon its full-service opening in Fall 2009,the facility quickly became a focal point forthe campus, increasing student engagement.“The new Student Center has definitely hada huge impact on this campus,” says Dean ofStudents Maryellen Kiley. “It has providedan opportunity for students, faculty, andstaff to gather outside of the classroom in acomfortable space where they can havecasual interactions with each other. There’sso much a college student learns outside ofthe classroom.”“When you come to visit Curry, it’s clearthat we have a student-centered campus andthat our students are part of a close-knit andvibrant community,” continues Kiley. “Onething that always excites me is when alumnicome back to campus and say, ‘Wow! Whata change this campus has gone through.’ Wehave built new residence halls, we have builta new Academic and Performance Center,and I believe this building is really the jewelin the crown. All of the building enhancementsthat have occurred on campus inrecent years, were part of a strategic plan thathas had a dramatic impact on the learningand living environment and experience ofour students.”10 Curry College Magazine / Spring 2010
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