<span style="font-size: medium;">Though we do not have as many resources on campus as other schools, we have the Maker Space! This is a room set aside for innovation, collaboration, and prototyping. This room was made possible by the Fellows at SPC. So far this room has been used as an example to faculty of what a mobile classroom can look like. Also, it is full of prototyping materials which allows S.E.A.R.Ch club to hold design thinking workshops at least once per semester.</span>
<span style="font-size: small;">In the fall of 2009 South Plains College opened the Center for Clinical Excellence (CCE), a state of the art facility that utilizes the latest technology to educate health occupation students on the South Plains. The CCE is home to the Clinical Informatics Center where students have access to interactive learning simulations, virtual IV trainers and computer assisted instruction. This interaction requires students to utilize critical thinking and decision making skills. It also provides the opportunity to practice newly learned skills and procedures.
<span style="font-size: small;">We are hoping that this room will create a spark amongst the entire school and eventually lead to collaborating with industry.</span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><big>One of SPC's main goals is to assist in the economic development of the surrounding area. In 2008, SPC commissioned Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. to do a study trying to find the socioeconomic impact of SPC on the surrounding areas. The results were very promising, with SPC stimulating the economy by about 2.3% of the total income. However, these results stem mainly from student spending and employment of former students in the area. If our students were to create a lasting impact on the community through innovative ideas and products, the stimulation of the economy by SPC would increase substantially. In 2022, we had a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Helen DeVitt Jones Student Learning Center. The center offers spacious common areas or private study rooms. Students can print course materials and make copies within the printing station located in Room 99. In addition, students can check out anatomy models to study within the learning center.</big></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><big>As a school, we are collaborating with Lubbock Economic Development Alliance by encouraging students to attend Computer Science Seminars that they are hosting for the foreseeable future. Once a month the STAR Center offers workshops to provide students with specific skills and experiences designed to enhance personal and academic growth. Workshop topics include study skills, stress management, financial aid renewal process and job skills (interviewing, job search).</big></span>