COOS BAY, OR – Southwestern Oregon Community College invites community members to join us for a mid-cycle review of the College’s 10-year Master Facilities Plan. Southwestern will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Sept. 9, 2024 at the Hales Center for the Performing Arts lobby, on the Coos Campus, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay.
Members of the public will have an opportunity to visit with planners and college staff, view conceptual schematics, ask questions, and share thoughts. The College held a similar session at the Curry Campus in July.
Input from students, staff and the community members is valuable in helping adapt facilities to serve future needs on both campuses, with a vision toward leading and inspiring lifelong learning on the south Oregon coast.
The facilities plan provides guidance on possible building renovations and use, historical significance and designations, and transportation/circulation. Other topics for discussion will include athletic facility needs and proposed improvement to Fairview Hall to accommodate advanced manufacturing, machining, and apprenticeship. There also will be an opportunity to review the College’s proposed improvements to the Coos Campus trail system, with future segments identified for development, including improved connection to Coos Bay’s John Topits Park.
In updating the plan, the College is striving to manage its facilities with a long-term view toward providing the foundation for economic, social and environmental sustainability of the campuses.
Following the Master Plan open house, the College will host a public celebration and officially open the newly renovated Coaledo and Sumner Halls from 4:30 to 6 pm.
Coaledo Hall will features a new lab for the forestry and agroecology programs, space for heavy equipment simulator training, and a computer science lab. Sumner Hall will house the paramedicine program and a state-of-the art dental assisting suite, rejuvenating a program in dental health.
