The Columbus Learning Center houses classrooms, laboratories, and support
services for the more than 7,000 students of Indiana University Purdue University Columbus,
Ivy Tech State College Columbus and Purdue University College of Technology Columbus.
The Center for Teaching and Learning and the Library serve the three post-secondary
institutions, as well as Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation, Flat Rock-Hawcreek
School Corporation and regional school corporations. In addition, Columbus offices of
WorkOne, including the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, River Valley
Resources, Vocational Rehabilitation are located in the building.
Over $3 million in community funding provided support for expansion of degree and
certificate programs at the three post-secondary institutions. Naming opportunities
in the new building were available to contributing individuals, organizations,
companies and foundations.
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Credits
Architectural Design
Kohn Pederson Fox, New York
Design Architect
Kevin Kennon, New York
Executive Architect
Ratio Architects, Inc., Indianapolis
Building Owners
Columbus Board of Aviation Commissioners
Building Managers
Community Education Coalition
Director of Operations
Christine Beach
Features of the Building
- Square Footage: 130,000 sq. ft.
- Number of electronically-equipped Classrooms: 20
- Number of computer Classrooms: 8
- More than 350 computers in classrooms, labs, e-mail bars, and library
- Center for Teaching and Learning
- 75,000 volume library, 40 computer stations, 7 small group and tutoring rooms, and 22 individual study carrels
- Innovation classroom
- Curriculum resource center
- Electronic classroom
- Faculty workroom
- Professional development laboratory
- 205-seat auditorium/lecture hall
- 95-seat student commons
- Full-service bookstore
- College and Career Exploration Center
- Education and career counseling
- Student services
- Assessment and Certification Center
- Two 5-station e-mail bars
- Multi-purpose meeting suite
- Administrative suite
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