Ok, so, eons ago I was one of the original students at this campus when it was named for that guy…read morewhom many believe invented the light bulb. I hadn't set foot on this campus in about 8 years until a few days ago.
Now that being said, this review is a mixed bag, baby. I think that I had some great teachers at this college back at the time of Hurricane Andrew. I saved a huge stack of cash whilst pocketing an associates before shipping off to Gainesville for archi-torture school. However, not much has changed on this campus in 25 years.
Sure, it's got a new name, mascot, a few new modern buildings, some minor pathways and relocation of some offices, etc. at this campus. But, walking around really brought me back to the early '90's and the time I spent knocking out my basic coursework fresh outta high school. That's not necessarily a bad thing, I am just a little curious as to why the student lounge and cafeteria have had almost no upgrades save for a flat screen tv, a newer ATM machine, but nothing to really make a budding college kid want to hang out on campus for several hours between classes on a Tuesday? I wanted to ask the two students that were actually in the darkened lounge, but they were so bored that they were crashed out on the vinyl couch that 1977 was calling about. Heck, the tv wasn't even on, so I couldn't blame them for counting a few sheep. Not a board game in sight, foosball, Xbox, ping pong, magazine....just a few vending machines and linoleum holding up the couch.
Regardless, this is a small campus, always has been, but it is clean, well maintained, good location, and I am sure still providing a good, affordable education which is more important than anything. But, I think they could throw a few more bucks at making the student lounge more fun and attractive for socializing between classes....just the humble opinion of an alum.
Oh, and just one final thought...was never a fan of the original name for the fraud inventor, so well done with that change and best wishes for the future. Thanks for hosting CCPS events like the recent STEM comp as well.