The Center Highlights

The Columbus Learning Center houses classrooms, laboratories, and support services for the more than 4,500 students of Indiana University Purdue University Columbus, Ivy Tech State College Columbus and Purdue University College of Technology Columbus. The Center for Teaching and Learning and the Library serve the three post-secondary institutions, as well as Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation, Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corporation and regional school corporations. In addition, Columbus offices of WorkOne, including the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, River Valley Resources, Vocational Rehabilitation are located in the building.

Over $3 million in community funding provided support for expansion of degree and certificate programs at the three post-secondary institutions. Naming opportunities in the new building were available to contributing individuals, organizations, companies and foundations.

Credits

Architectural Design
Kohn Pederson Fox, New York

Design Architect
Kevin Kennon, New York

Executive Architect
Ratio Architects, Inc., Indianapolis

Building Owners
Columbus Board of Aviation Commissioners

Building Managers
Community Education Coalition

Director of Operations
Christine Beach

Features of the Building

Square Footage: 130,000 sq. ft.
Number of electronically-equipped Classrooms: 20
Number of computer Classrooms: 8
More than 350 computers in classrooms, labs, e-mail bars, and library
Center for Teaching and Learning