Southeast Community College
Sandhills Global Technology Center for STEM Education
Lincoln, Neb.
Southeast Community College (SCC) is investing in the future workforce of Nebraska by creating a new Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) building on their 88th & O Street Campus in Lincoln. The BWBR team led the Steering Committee through a series of workshops to establish the guiding principles for the project and develop a space program.
It is anticipated that the following departments will occupy the building: Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Anatomy & Physiology, Biotechnology, Computer Information Technology, Design Drafting Technology, Electronic Systems, Physics, Geology, and Continuing Education. At the conclusion of programming and concept design, BWBR led SCC through the submittal process of the Coordinating Commission for Post-Secondary Education (CCPE) to validate the need for the project.
Size: 138,000 sq. ft.
Components: Greenfield higher education building; sited to enhance the existing campus plan; CCPE documentation; makerspace; 3D print lab; small factory; gowning room; mammalian cell culture room; industry partner collaboration areas; student collaboration space; faculty offices
Scheduled Completion: 2024