BEYOND BRICK AND MORTAR:
A HUB FOR HIGH TECH TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT
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ocated within the 50-acre Millwork Commons neighborhood near 13th and Nicholas streets is the Ashton Building, one in an emerging set of revamped buildings in the area. The area was a bustling center of industry in the late 1880s before falling on hard times decades later. MCC is among the first tenants at the Ashton Building, placing the College right in the middle of a reinvigorated neighborhood looking to grow as a vibrant hub for tech, art and design.
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Noncredit courses were offered at MCC IT Express during the winter quarter, with credit courses beginning this summer. Students will benefit from grant-funded IT programming intended to build the tech talent pipeline to address the shortage of qualified workers—a national challenge. Classes are offered blocks away from large downtown corporations that desperately need workers with the skills being developed at IT Express.
