It was a privilege to have President Taylor and the MLSC team on hand to celebrate the groundbreaking of a $52 million project at the Brockton campus of Massasoit Community College. The event celebrated the beginning of construction for its new 26,000 sq. ft. Science Building.
The project is the first major renovation of an academic building at Massasoit since 1978 – when the second phase of the campus was completed. The current Science Building was built in 1972. The new building will feature state-of-the-art laboratories, classrooms, offices, student spaces, and a greenhouse that have been designed to meet the needs of 21st century college students. Students will receive their education in a facility outfitted with the latest technology providing them with vital background and experience as they pursue careers in the Massachusetts biotech industry.
This includes a lab that will house the College’s STEM program, a long-term, graduate-level research project that focuses on native pollinators. Program alumni include many Ph.D. graduates and candidates, and the team’s work has been presented at national and international conferences.
“Massasoit has always provided our students and the communities we serve with an accessible, affordable, and high-quality education,” said Bill Mitchell, president of Massasoit Community College. “Massasoit’s new Science Building will truly transform how we deliver in-demand STEM education to the next generation of students in Brockton and beyond.”
