The new Center for Communications and Information Technology is now open at Frostburg State University. A grand opening ceremony was held yesterday for the 71 million dollar facility that houses to Computer Science & Information Technologies, Graphic Design, Mass Communication and Mathematics.CCIT also houses WFWM, the NPR affiliate radio station; FSU-TV3, the cable TV station; and the Multimedia Learning Center, featuring a planetarium with a live feed to the rooftopFrostburg State University’s newest academic building, the Center for Communications and Information Technology (CCIT), had its grand opening on Wednesday, Sept. 24, with a virtual version of the traditional ribbon cutting created by FSU faculty and students, in keeping with the building’s technological focus. Using iPads, Gibralter, Md. State Sen. George Edwards, Allegany County Commissioner William Valentine, Frostburg Mayor Robert Flanigan, Cumberland City Councilman David F. Kauffman, Student Government Association President Kathleena M. Morgan and Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Joseph Hoffman jointly “cut the ribbon.” As each person activated the web application, “scissors” started moving, then the animation launched, cutting through a red ribbon to an image of CCIT. Additionally, screens throughout the building displayed information about the building and played a film, based on web-cam video, of the former Tawes Hall being demolished and CCIT rising in its place. This video can be viewed at frostburg.edu/ccit/time-lapse-video-demolition-construction/. Built and designed by a team of companies led by Gilbane Building Co. and Ayers Saint Gross Architects + Planners, the 127,000-square-foot structure sits in the middle of campus where Tawes Hall once stood. The building’s technological advantages include industry-standard equipment for disciplines such as Mass Communication and Graphic Design, and the ability to create applications for businesses in Computer Science and Information Technologies. In addition, CCIT is designed to have a big impact on education but a small one on the environment, from a green roof to the rainwater collection and bio-retention rain garden to the daylight-harvesting lighting system that senses ambient light and adjusts accordingly. Courtesy Liz Medcalf Director, News & Media Services
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 14:19:48 +0000
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