Maricopa Skill Center

Making Solid Changes: Countdown to Conversions at MSC

By: Tony Grandlienard

--DAY 414--

"Education, technology and school construction go together. Modernization, updating education facilities, and making a capital investment in education are all included." - Major Owens

Welcome to MSC!

We're approaching the home stretch. Each day major renovations near completion as we look forward to the grand re-opening in late October. 

Good News, We've Moved.

If you haven't already heard, or walked around campus lately, we have officially moved into Building A! Although it's not completely finished, many programs and departments have finally made their last move. That means no more working out of boxes in unfinished, crammed spaces. Instead, our patience has paid off as the north end of Building A cozies up in their new spaces, accompanied by new furniture and equipment. Below are all the programs and departments that have officially moved into their new spaces.

       Programs & Departments

• Administration                                                                
• Aesthetician 
• Business Services
• Cosmetology 
• Enrollment Services
• Financial Aid
• Ikon Copy Center (Building B)*
• Marketing and Recruitment
• Public Safety
• Workforce Development

        *All of the following can be found on the North (front) end of Building A except Ikon.

General Updates

Building B is being reconstructed just as fast as Student Services moved out of it. The vacant space (where enrollment and financial aid were) is now under construction to become the future site of the student cafeteria and community room. 

Future community room.

New desks in Enrollment Services department.

The new main lobby and entrance to the Student Services Building is refreshingly colorful. Once you walk in you become surrounded by pops of red, orange and gray on couches, carpet, desks, and more. The new lobby is spacious with additional computers to help give students the resources they need to check financial aid or enroll in a program. A few steps away from the new lobby is the Cosmetology Salon & Spa. Improved by a new front-desk entrance and hardwood-like floors, you'd swear you're in one of the Valley's top salons, and you are! The new  space is huge, with more working stations, new sinks, new chairs, and a new aura that will change the way you see MSC Cosmetology.

Students at work in their new Cosmetology space.

Make your way outside of the Cosmetology space down the newly-tiled hallway, and you'll see all of the new department offices that house Administration, Workforce Development, and more.

Lastly, further down south in the center of Building A, you'll notice the future home of Meat Cutting. All the glass walls are up. You can gaze into the green deli space that will soon be filled with fresh meat for anyone to purchase.

Future site of Meat Cutting.

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Thanks for reading, have a great day!