April 11th groundbreaking at WCC
March 28, 2018
Groundbreaking ceremony with Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday, April 11
The Phyllis and Charles Self Learning Commons is first state-funded campus building since 2004Whatcom Community College (WCC) invites the media to attend a groundbreaking ceremony at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11 for the Phyllis & Charles Self Learning Commons. Gov. Jay Inslee will be on hand to help celebrate the long-awaited project, which was part of the approved 2017-19 biennial capital budget. Please RSVP to pio@whatcom.edu.
The 65,328-square-foot facility, located on the corner of Kellogg Road and Cordata Parkway, will open in 2020. It will house WCC’s library, writing center, math center, tutoring services, testing, media services, and other critical academic support functions. WCC is working with Schreiber Starling Whitehead Architects of Seattle and Colacurcio Brothers Construction of Blaine. The project is one of several major developments for the rapidly expanding Cordata area in north Bellingham. The College also plans to break ground on residence halls in fall 2018.
The ceremony will be held in the courtyard between Cascade and Kulshan Halls. Free parking is available behind Cascade Hall. Learn more about the project at whatcom.edu/learningcommons.
About Whatcom: Whatcom Community College is a regionally and nationally accredited college with an accomplished faculty and staff who serve 11,000 students annually. The College works closely with the community to prepare graduates to excel in their fields and meet emerging workforce needs. On its campus in Bellingham, Wash., and through online courses, Whatcom offers a four-year bachelor of applied science, transfer and professional-technical degrees, as well as basic education, job skills training, and community education classes. For more information, visit whatcom.edu.
