The students and faculty at West Los Angeles College are celebrating the opening of two new buildings right next to each other on campus:  a new four-story Classrooms building as well as a new Student Services Building.

The $19 million, 47,989 square foot Classrooms building provides modern “smart classrooms” which allow instructors to better integrate technology with teaching and learning. The building is certified “Gold” under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standard. 

The Student Services Building holds West Los Angeles College’s office of admissions, financial aid, counseling, and other student services as well as the college’s first food court. The co-location of services facilitates better coordination between departments and provides more convenient access for students. 

West President Nabil Abu-Ghazaleh said, “The new bond-funded buildings, along with the others that have opened in the last 3 years, give the campus an even more university-like feel. The transformation fosters a mind-set of achievement.” The president continued that he looks forward to welcoming the community to a college open house later this spring, tentatively scheduled for May 19.