Collin College Holds IT Center Ribbon Cutting at Frisco Campus

October 08, 2021

CougarNews

Representatives from Collin College, city of Frisco, legislators, and industry partners were present for the official ribbon cutting of the college’s IT Center at the Frisco Campus. Pictured are (from left) Cisco VP of Systems Engineering Brad Bonin, Frisco Chamber of Commerce President Tony Felker, Frisco Mayor Jeff Cheney, Collin College District President Dr. Neil Matkin, Collin College Board Trustee Jim Orr, Collin College Board Chair Andrew Hardin, Collin College Board Trustee Jay Saad, Collin College Board Trustee Fred Moses, Collin College Board Trustee Dr. Bob Collins, Collin College Board Trustee Dr. Raj Menon

Oct. 8, 2021 Collin College held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Oct. 7 to celebrate the opening of the new IT Center at the Frisco Campus. The center is the central location for the colleges
Bachelor of Applied Technology in Cybersecurity and IT programs.

Located at the Frisco Campus at 9700 Wade Blvd., the state-of-the-art facility is 92,000 square feet and can support up to 2,000 students. The center provides more than 800 computing devices to support technology programs.

While fall classes began Aug. 23, Thursdays evening event marked the official opening celebration of the IT Center.

We are excited to continue to bring innovative educational opportunities to Collin County residents, Collin College District President Dr. Neil Matkin said. We are looking forward to the impact the IT Center will bring not only to the city of Frisco but throughout our county.

IT Center classrooms and labs are designed for collaborative learning. In addition, virtual reality/augmented reality spaces and a video production lab will enhance students educational experiences.

It has been wonderful to see all the students and faculty work and learn in this new center that houses all of Collin Colleges IT programs, said Andrew Hardin, Collin College Board of Trustees Chair. More than 1,000 students are taking classes in this building and receiving a leading-edge education.

Collin College serves more than 56,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 100 degrees and certificates, including new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Cybersecurity degrees. The only public college based in Collin County, Collin College is a partner to business, government and industry, providing customized training and workforce development. For more information, visitwww.collin.edu.