Kachemak Bay Campus (KBC) is a campus of
Kenai Peninsula College, which is a unit of the
University of Alaska Anchorage
The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) is a public university in Anchorage, Alaska. UAA also administers four community campuses spread across Southcentral Alaska: Kenai Peninsula College, Kodiak College, Matanuska–Susitna College, and Prin ...
. Located in
Homer
Homer (; grc, Ὅμηρος , ''Hómēros'') (born ) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey'', two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer is considered one of the ...
, KBC has a student population of about 500. The college was formerly divided into two campuses, referred to as east and west campuses respectively. The college had proposed purchasing Homer's city hall, which is adjacent to the east campus, in order to consolidate their facilities, but this would have been part of a larger project to build a new city hall and a town square in Homer, and the plan was rejected by voters. The college eventually decided to build an entirely new facility on the existing campus property. The new facility, known as Bayview Hall opened after spring break in 2011. The hall is and cost 2.5 million dollars to construct. It contains new classrooms, faculty offices, and a multi purpose "learning center."
After spring break, staff, students settle into new building at KBC ''Michael Armstrong, Homer News, 3/23/11''
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References
University of Alaska Anchorage
Education in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
Buildings and structures in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
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