Monday (September 28) was the official(re) start of my quest to go somewhere new every day. I started close to home. I had to pick up some marketing materials from building 21 of the DMACC Ankeny Campus to take to a conference. Building 21, interestingly enough, was a former Casey's. You'd never know it today. With a new front entrance, cubicles full of helpful people, and not even a whiff of slushies or hot dogs.
To get to Building 21 we walked through the new Health Sciences Building. I've parked in the adjoining lot, but never walked inside. The new building is clean, crisp, and very academic. There's an atrium with lots of natural light and an open air patio on the third floor. Students were studying in groups in a lounge at the end of the hall, and I was impressed with how comfortable the space felt.
Community Colleges, we all know, are feeling a boost from the economic downturn, and they are becoming more and more important parts of the academic experience. And, their buildings, which are notoriously unattractive and dull, are also turning a corner. In California, community colleges are leading the field in green buildings. It may sound geeky, but I am delighted that DMACC students have such a comfortable place to learn and grow; who knows? The building is right around the corner. Maybe I will take some papers over there to grade? Now, if only there was a place I could get a slushie.
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