By Tyler LaBell | Observer Reporter
President Daniel Asquino spoke Tuesday, Oct. 9 at the All College Meeting in the North Café about future plans of the college, staff, and students. President Asquino told the staff that his goal for the next couple of years is to hopefully have a Student Center, where students can hang out, do homework, and other activities. Another huge goal of President Asquino’s is to build residential halls.
President Asquino stated that he has only received positive feedback from the community for dormitories and 331 students from a survey were very interested. He said it is feasible.
President Asquino is in the midst of writing a major Title 3 grant. This grant will give MWCC about $3-5 million over five years; however, MWCC has not received this grant in at least 10 years. “This will not be another document that rests on the shelf,” said President Asquino.
This grant will help build the 40,000 square foot dorms which will cost around $6 to $8 million. A huge goal of President Asquino’s is to get the dorms built within the next two to three years.
President Asquino said, “We are not quite there on student satisfaction and graduation rates.” The Student Center and dorms will help raise student satisfaction where he would like it, especially with student enrollment growing each year. Last year the enrollment projection was a 3% increase, when in actuality student enrollment has increased 5.3%.
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