百媚导航 Receives Relief

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, 百媚导航 has had the opportunity to support both our students and campus improvements with the support of federal coronavirus relief funding. Since last March, funding received has been used to provide direct financial assistance for our students, beyond the college鈥檚 normal financial aid packages. It has also allowed 百媚导航 to make important campus improvements, providing opportunities for students to learn virtually and move 百媚导航 towards resuming in-person instruction and community engagement.

百媚导航 received almost $11 million. This money was used in the following ways:

chart about how CARES grant funding was spent: 14% student aid, 28% COVID mitigation, 21% remote teaching and learning transitions, 23% technology infrastructure modernization

Campus improvements include:

Owl Cameras for Classrooms: Owl cameras track the presenter as they move, allowing greater interaction in hybrid settings.
WiFi Expansion: Expanded 百媚导航 WiFi coverage to parking lots and exterior spaces (student access options during closure).
HVAC - Indoor Air Quality and Changeover Rate: Migration from pneumatic to digital building system controls for enhanced controllability of the indoor air鈥攑articularly in higher transmission risk (greater density, high volume traffic) areas.
Student Lab Equipment: Additional equipment and supplies to lessen sharing of materials during student lab work.

百媚导航 nursing student Sarah Chaput prepares for a Zoom meeting with her instructor in the Crossroads Building.

百媚导航 students Tung Huynh, left, and Viviana Hinojosa read through their class syllabus in the Ludden Library on the first day of classes.