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Want to see even more photos of the new campus? Visit www.PAcollege.edu/campus/photos! BUILDING NAMES As the new campus project drew to a close, College leadership reflected on the extraordinary individuals who supported the College throughout its history and helped lay the groundwork for the path that brought the College to this place. Through this reflection, the two campus buildings were named in honor of some of the College's greatest supporters. Ken Stoudt has served as the Chair of the Board of Trustees for four years, and has been a lifetime philanthropic supporter of the College. In honor of his exemplary leadership, extraordinary generosity, and deep and abiding affection for the College and its mission, the College named the administrative building in Ken's honor as the Kenneth G. Stoudt Building. During their lifetimes and through their estate, Dr. Emmett and Mrs. Ann Cooper donated more than $3.2 million to PA College, much of which forms the basis of the College's endowment today. In honor of the Coopers' extraordinary investment in the College, its mission, and, most of all, its students, the academic building was named in the Coopers' honor as the Emmett M. and Ann C. Cooper Building. 10 inPractice | FALL 2016 looks like this place." Vast, open lounges give way to glass-walled collaboration spaces. Windows into classrooms show state-of-the-art technology and design, intentionally mobile so spaces can be reconfigured to accommodate an infinite number of unique arrangements And every space, from the administrative offices, to the auditorium and meeting rooms, to the student lounges, is equipped for learning. "We have round tables throughout the campus that are actually white board tables. They're there for a reason - because we want people to recognize that learning doesn't just take place in the hallowed four walls that we define as a classroom, but every space has been designed so learning can take place everywhere," Dr. Simcox explained. "You don't have to just find yourself inside a classroom to see that learning taking place. That's why the collaborative areas are front and center. That's why everything is glass. So that everybody that comes in here gets to see the vibrancy that is this place, and the style of learning that's very, very different from what's taking place everywhere else." a privacy divider during an exam. Walls are painted in white board paint, turning an entire room into a blank canvas for collaboration. Sophisticated programs like Solstice allow students to share digital content and bring the resources of the web into the classroom. Apps like Poll Anywhere and Kahoot provide interactive ways for students to master material. Many of these new technologies encourage students to bring electronics into the classroom, which could make an instructor cringe. But, as Dr. Simcox explains, "We've got to get very comfortable with the fact that the students in the classroom are going to have tools in front of them. And it is okay for them to have a phone in front of them, if they're using the phone for the right reasons. And it is okay for them to have a laptop open. And it doesn't mean that they're not paying any attention to you - it's our responsibility to make sure that they're using those mobile devices, whatever they happen to be, for the good of what's happening inside that classroom." Within this space, students experience a clinical education LIKE NO OTHER. Each learning space brings together technology old and new to empower students to master information in fresh and powerful ways. Something as simple as a personal white board transforms into a sketch pad for a quick illustration of an anatomical structure, an answer sheet for an interactive quiz, a place to capture notes in a brainstorming session, or even While the campus embraces technology at a level beyond most other institutions, the College has not abandoned what is perhaps the most critical tenant of health care education - hands-on clinical experience. Direct patient care has always been at the heart of this institution, and likewise it is at the heart of the new campus. The Center for Excellence in Practice is the College's 20,000-squarefoot simulation hospital. Within this space, students experience a clinical education like no other. The Center encompasses http://www.PAcollege.edu/campus/photos

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