The Mount Holyoke community is a residential one, with engaged and dynamic students who are active at all times of the day and night. Entering Mount Holyoke means more than just enrolling in courses and pursuing a degree—it means participating in a vibrant community.
Continuous student interaction, whether face-to-face or online, accelerates the development of networks, facilitates friendships and the forming of groups, reinforces existing ties, and creates a sense not only of excitement but also of belonging. At Mount Holyoke, time and space are used flexibly, and students congregate according to motivation and opportunity.
The new community center will be a space of endeavor, of exchange, of intellectual and social excitement that connect to Mount Holyoke’s core ideals through heart and history. It will provide an essential space where spontaneous interactions meet engaging programming and where student services are delivered alongside food and drink.
The College has worked with architectural and interior design firm Bergmeyer Associates, Inc., students, faculty, staff, and alumnae to define needs and desires and to develop a comprehensive proposal for reimagining Blanchard Campus Center to serve the current—and future—requirements of the Mount Holyoke Community. The proposed $50 million project was conceived within the context of Mount Holyoke’s institutional strategic plan, time-honored traditions, unique historical attributes, and importance of addressing the changing expectations of today’s students. The proposal will be reviewed by the Board of Trustees during its regular meeting on February 25-27, 2016.
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