BLOOMINGTON – Ivy Tech Bloomington is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for the Biology Program’s Outdoor Learning Lab on Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the Indiana Center for the Life Sciences on the Ivy Tech campus.
Present at the ceremony will be Jennie Vaughan, Chancellor, Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington, and Sarah Cote, Department Chair, Biology, and Biotechnology.
This outdoor learning environment will eventually include native gardens, beehives, wooded trails, bird blinds, an intermittent pond, an outdoor classroom, and a picnic pavilion.
The space will allow Ivy Tech students to study the diversity and functions of biology as they happen. The space will also be open to the public with activities and scheduled programs for all ages.
The groundbreaking ceremony will include brief information about the history and future of the Outdoor Learning Lab and will include planting the first plants for our native garden!
More information at link.ivytech.edu/biolab
About Ivy Tech Community College
Ivy Tech Community College (ivytech.edu) is Indiana’s largest public postsecondary institution and the nation’s largest singly accredited statewide community college system, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Ivy Tech has campuses throughout Indiana and also serves thousands of students annually online. It serves as the state’s engine of workforce development, offering associate degree and short-term certificate programs, and trainings that align to the needs of the community. The College also offers courses and associate degree programs that seamlessly transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana, as well as out of state, for a more affordable route to a Bachelor’s degree.
