Southeastern celebrates new Computer Science and Technology Building
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
by: Tonya Lowentritt
HAMMOND – Southeastern cut the ribbon Monday (Nov. 27) to officially celebrate the
opening of the new Computer Science and Technology Building on campus. The project,
which was 10 years in the making, dovetails with the recent DXC Technology announcement
in which Southeastern is a lead campus for providing graduates to fill an anticipated
2,000 technology positions.
The new 70,000 square foot facility houses computer science, information technology,
engineering technology, industrial technology, and occupational safety, health and
environment programs. Features include modern, high tech classrooms; faculty offices;
specialty labs for computer science; construction technology; material testing; machine
and manufacturing; automation and robotics; ergonomics; industrial hygiene/fire protection
and drafting. Architects for the project were Holly and Smith Architects and contractors
were Percy Matherne Contractors, Inc.
Present at the ribbon cutting were, from left, Lu Yuan, interim head of the Department
of Computer Science and Industrial Technology, Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller,
Sen. Beth Mizell, Hammond Mayor Pete Panepinto, University of Louisiana System Board
Member Pam Egan, Jeffrey Smith and Michael Holly of Holly and Smith Architects, Southeastern
President John L. Crain, President of the University of Louisiana System Jim Henderson,
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, Rep. Chris Broadwater, Rep. Robby Carter, former
U.L. System President and former Southeastern President Randy Moffett, Sen. Bodi White,
Rep. Steve Pugh, Rep. Reid Falconer, and Don Matherne and Bobby Sheets of Percy Matherne
Contractors, Inc.
