MSJC to break ground on STEM building in San Jacinto

Press release from Mt. San Jacinto College:

Mt. San Jacinto College will celebrate the groundbreaking of a new STEM building and debut of its new animatronic makerspace at its San Jacinto Campus from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday.

The $39 million Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) building is expected to open in the 2023-2024 academic year. The 56,863-square-foot building will feature three floors. MSJC's voter-approved Measure AA facilities bond will fund half of the project while the state's Prop. 51 will fund the other half.

MSJC contracted with Redlands visionary Garner Holt Education Through Imagination (GHETI) to build the animatronic makerspace that will debut to students and the public on Tuesday.

The GHETI AniMakerspace -- in conjunction with MSJC design and engineering classes -- will give students the ability to learn the practices and skills needed to become great problem-solvers, designers, builders and technical operators. The $832,472 AniMakerspace took over two classrooms in the 100 Building on the campus and is adjacent to the future STEM building.