Southeast Community College enrolls more than 500 students across its Information Technology, Electronics, and Design Drafting programs each year. The demand for these professionals in Nebraska far exceeds the workforce supply we are currently scaled to produce.
The existing space for the IT programs has considerable limitations with no space for expansion.
The 65,000 square foot Sandhills Global Technology Center is scheduled to open November of 2025 and will include:
- Current total space of 11,050 sq. ft. is less than half of adequate space based on industry standards of assignable square footage.
- Inadequate HVAC, lighting, and space between computer stations.
- Insufficient lab space for modern storage, networking, and cybersecurity technology.
- Inadequate electrical wiring and power.
- Insufficient space for enrollment growth.
- Inadequate infrastructure to control the climate in lab spaces.
- No dedicated space for a data center.
- No flexible space for technology demonstration.
The new Sandhills Global Technology Center on SCC’s Lincoln campus will include specialized lab spaces, room for program growth, along with dynamic and innovative technologies.
The new Sandhills Global Technology Center will include:
- Data Center/Sandbox: This versatile and adaptable space would include cloud technologies servers, switches, wiring, and a full scale data center.
- Cyber-security Center: This datacenter would include dedicated security simulation spaces including physical and digital security.
- Dedicated Industry Training Spaces: Multiple lab and shell spaces dedicated to upskilling current employees, and engaging non traditional learners in conjunction with industry.
- Automation & Manufacturing Labs: Embracing the newest technology from PLC, to small factory simulation, and robotics.
- Hardware Labs: This space will contain two labs for hardware instruction with dedicated demonstration and storage areas.
- Biotech Labs: State of the are lab for the state’s first Biotechnology Associates Degree
- Creativity Center: This lab space will combine electronic and computer technologies to allow students from both the electronics and information technology programs to collaborate on creative projects and applications.
