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Craven Community College details expansion projects and requests operating support
Summary
Craven Community College leaders described recent campus projects, a $2.46 million unrestricted bequest to the foundation, new workforce programs and a fiscal-year operating and capital request that includes funding for the corporate training center and a public-safety training center.
Ray Statz, representing Craven Community College, and college finance staff presented the college’s year-end review, a five-year facilities plan and a fiscal-year funding request to the county on May 4. College leaders highlighted several completed and ongoing projects — library and nursing classroom upgrades, a new greenhouse and a forthcoming multiuse facility — and previewed a public-safety training center and corporate training center set to begin operations over the coming year.
Jim Lauren, the college vice president for administration and chief financial officer, described campus infrastructure projects and routine maintenance work that the college completed or prioritized, noting the college relies on a rolling five-year plan to balance deferred maintenance and new construction. “I’m Jim Lauren, vice president for administration, and chief financial officer over at the college,” he said as he introduced the facilities update. The college also announced a $2.46 million unrestricted bequest to its foundation, which the college will deploy across construction projects and initiatives.
Statz told the board the new 12,000-plus-square-foot multipurpose building should allow the college to convene the whole institution in a single space for the first time and will support expanded nursing and career-technical programs. “It’ll be the 1st time in the college's history we've been able to get the entire college in 1 place, comfortably,” Statz said. The college asked the commission for operating support that reflects rising utility, insurance and personnel costs and requested capital funding for ongoing projects; college leaders said they would provide supporting detail and thanked the board for prior funding partnerships that advanced the Volz Center and other workforce-development efforts.
Commissioners praised recent campus improvements and asked follow-up questions about timelines, utilities and enrollment projections. The college said some projects await external approvals, including an EPA clearance tied to Building 9 and city negotiations.
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