Union County officials today held a ground-breaking ceremony for the new Student Services Center building here on the campus of Union County College.
The two-story, 40,000-square-foot facility, an extensive renovation of the historic Nomahegan building, will become the hub of the College’s Cranford campus where a wide range of student services will be housed.
The $14 million project was financed by the Union County Improvement Authority (UCIA). The anticipated completion date is August 2015.
“We are pleased to be opening a new state-of-the-art facility that will educate a generation of our residents, raise their living standards and improve their quality of life,” Union County Freeholder Chairman Christopher Hudak said.
The new Student Services Building will provide students with a “One-Stop Enrollment Center” on the first floor that will include:
· Registration Services
· Bursar and Payment Services
· Financial Aid Services
· Disability Services
· Educational Opportunity Fund Services
· Counseling Services
· Meeting Rooms
The second floor will house an array of computer and multi-use classrooms, math faculty and departmental offices, and support facilities.
“As the first new building on the Cranford Campus in more than 20 years, the Student Services Building will become the centerpiece for the College’s renewal and revitalization,” said Union County College President Dr. Margaret M. McMenamin.
PHOTO CAPTION: (Left to Right) Union County Freeholder Bruce Bergen, Union County Freeholder Chairman Christopher Hudak, Victor M. Richel, Chairman of the Union County College Board of Trustees, Union County Freeholder Vice Chairman Mohamed S. Jalloh, Union County Improvement Authority Chairman Anthony Scutari, Union County Freeholder Sergio Granados, Union County Acting Sheriff Joseph Cryan, Union County Freeholder Vernell Wright, and Union County College President Margaret McMenamin mark groundbreaking at Union County College.