Summary: Coming To Weatherford College

Expansion Coming to Weatherford College

College is a place where students go to get a degree in the field they want to fulfill their dreams. Since school is a positive environment students, shouldn’t get frustrated finding a parking space. Nevertheless, with new students attending college every year, we need to expand our parking area and add more lighting for the students and for the faculty. The problem is that there is not adequate parking for everyone and students will speed through the parking lot, which causes accidents. According to Andra Cantrell, vice president financial and administrative affairs of Weatherford College, “Weatherford has been cited as the fastest-growing community college in the state. […] The college
Today, Weatherford serves more than 4,400 students at three campuses encompassing 20 buildings.” The college had the fine arts center built in 1990 and the latest, The Allen Health and Science Building, was completed in May of 2014. With the enhancements to the campus the parking lot was negated due to funding. Through the years, the college continues to increase with students, but no room for the students to park. Vicky Traweek, who works in the registrar’s office at Weatherford College, stated “Today Weatherford serves more than 5,400 students which is an increase of 2 to 4 percent over the last three years;” hence why the college needs additional parking for the students to park. Students are parking in neighboring parking lots so they can obtain a place to park. Billie, a stylist at Pro Cuts said “Students are parked right in front or directly behind the salon.” This makes it difficult for their customers to occupy a place to park when going in for a haircut. Then a solution to the problem is expanding the
The funding can be gained through government grants or a government bond that could pay for the development of the parking garage and the walkway just like they did when the fine arts center was built in 1990. Other ways to get the funds needed for this improvement is to incorporate fundraisers and/or take donations. Getting the community involved is another way to generate funding through an auction or a dinner. With the improvements to the parking situation this will also help students from getting distracted from parking jams and to make sure they stay focused on homework or tests. The goal is for the college students to continue striving to succeed in their dream of becoming doctors, lawyers, teachers, or the next