Summer 2003

Volume 6 Number 3
A publication of Macon State College

The Academic Services Building Photo by Renee Pearman

WARNER ROBINS CAMPUS FACTS & FIGURES

• Classes begin at Macon State’s new Warner Robins Campus on August 19, the beginning of fall semester 2003. At the Warner Robins Campus, Macon State College is offering the entire core curriculum of the University System of Georgia as well as the bachelor of science degree in information technology and courses leading to the bachelor of science degree in business. Coming soon will be an opportunity for RNs to complete a bachelor of science in nursing. Other degree programs will be added over time based on the economic and workforce needs of Houston County and Robins Air Force Base.

Cutting the ribbon at the Macon State College Warner Robins Campus dedication are, left to right, Mike Hale, Larry Walker, Dr. David Bell, Donald Walker, Mansfield Jennings Jr. and Larry O'Neal. Photo by Danny Gilleland

• The Warner Robins Campus is comprised of the former Thomas School, which has been modernized and is now called Thomas Hall, and the new Academic Services Building.

• The 22,440-square-foot Thomas Hall houses classrooms, labs and faculty offices. The modernization project took care to retain many of the architectural features of the former Thomas School, one of the oldest public buildings in Warner Robins.

• The newly constructed 24,250-square-foot Academic Services Building, which serves as the main entrance to the Warner Robins Campus, includes an administrative center, student services, technology-driven “smart” classrooms, a multimedia lecture hall, a conference room, faculty offices and a student lounge/study area.

MSC students Clarissa Grayson, left, and Angela Brownlee check out the science lab in the Academic Services Building. Photo by Danny Gilleland

• To support Macon State students studying at the Warner Robins Campus, as well as the general public, the College is providing books, computers, advanced online resources and enhanced Internet connections to Nola Brantley Memorial Library, right next door to the new campus.

• The Warner Robins Campus serves as headquarters of Macon State’s Institute for Information Management. The Institute, which offers both free and fee-based programs designed to fill specific needs in the public and private sectors, reflects part of Macon State’s core mission – providing professional education and serving as an economic development resource for Central Georgia.