John Joseph Moakley Center
The College's acquisition of a $10 million grant through the efforts of the late U.S. Congressman John Joseph Moakley, allowed the construction of the campus fiber network and a new regional telecommunications facility which dramatically enhances the teaching capability of the region's educational professionals and promotes the growth of the region's economy. The Moakley Center provides training in the use of technology for students, teachers, and members of the workforce.
On September 9, 1995 - 155 years to the day the college first opened its doors - the Moakley Center for Technological Applications opened. At the opening ceremony, former BSC President Tinsley described the building's features and mission: "The Moakley Center is a handsome building - three stories high, 50,000 square feet in area, with a clean and modern appealing look. It is an extremely functional building with a 200 seat amphitheater, state-of-the-art television studio, teleconference room, and three floors of computer labs and electronic classrooms. But the Moakley Center is more than just a building. All of this is in support of the three major missions of the Center, which are:
- To find ways to use computing and telecommunications technologies to improve student learning in all of our academic programs - not just professional and technical courses, but in the arts and sciences as well.
- To partner with school districts and K-12 teachers and students to find new ways to use these technologies to improve teaching and learning in the schools of our region and the state.
- To use the Center's resources to assist economic development in the region and the state.
Speaking at the opening, the late Dr. Stanley Koplik, Chancellor of Higher Education in Massachusetts saw broad implications for education at the Moakley Center. "This building will help us in the transformation of the higher education culture to new methods of teaching and learning that have a strong technology base. Personally, I find it very exciting to think about the opportunities that will be here not only for Bridgewater students but for the community in southeastern Massachusetts and through the state, and soon throughout the world."
Last Modified: June 20, 2006
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