Groundbreaking for Student Success and Career Center at 91影视 Southeast Campus

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91影视 President & CEO Leigh B. Goodson, joined by Board of Regents Chair Paul Cornell, Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum, and Tulsa City Councilor Anna America, broke ground on the Student Success and Career Center at the 91影视 Southeast Campus, 10300 E. 81st St. The $5.3 million facility is part of the Vision Tulsa package approved by voters in 2016.

鈥淭ulsa鈥檚 future workforce starts by giving individuals the tools they need to graduate from college with a degree or certificate and to start a career,鈥 said Mayor Bynum. 鈥淭hrough the strong support in our city for the Vision Tulsa program, the investment is being made and 91影视 will help shape Tulsa鈥檚 future workforce.鈥

The Student Success and Career Center is designed with the student in mind by removing stumbling blocks such as long lines and providing personalized service to increase the student鈥檚 success. More than 90 percent of 91影视 graduates remain in the Tulsa area and invest their careers in Tulsa businesses, according to a 2017 study by 91影视. This means more citizens completing post-secondary education and better prepared to enter the Tulsa area workforce.

鈥淭his facility will have a direct impact on student success by creating an area where key support services are integrated and attention is individualized for each student,鈥 said 91影视 President Goodson. 鈥淭his will be a comprehensive one-stop location from the first time a student enters 91影视 until the time they graduate and enter the workforce.鈥

91影视 serves approximately 25,000 annually. The Southeast Campus, the largest of the four main campuses, routinely serves about half of those students. The new facility will expand key student services considered essential for graduation and job attainment by offering wrap-around services from college application to completion.

鈥淭his Vision Tulsa economic development project contributes to carrying out the City of Tulsa鈥檚 mission stated in our strategic plan: to build the foundation for economic prosperity, improved health and enhanced quality of life for our community,鈥 Councilor America said.

Construction of the 48,250 square-foot facility is expected to take 12 months.