INVESTMENTS IN WAKE TECH
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
With the population in Wake County aging, and increasing, investments in health and wellness are increasingly vital to our long-term quality of life. For that reason, Wake Tech’s $353 million workforce training bond makes health science programs a key priority, adding needed nurses, paramedics, and advanced support staff to Wake County, helping to support our future.
Investments in Wake Tech make a real difference by:
- Providing job opportunities for those of all ages in our community
- Creating a skilled workforce, which helps grow and strengthen our economy
- Delivering a proven return-on-investment for students, as well as the broader community
What will the bond support?
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Perry Health Sciences Campus Expansion
Permanent Western Wake Campus
New cyber science facility on rtp campus
infrastructure INVESTMENTS
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THE FUTURE IS NOW
INVESTING IN WAKE TECH GENERATES PROVEN RESULTS
Investments in Wake Tech deliver a significant, and proven, return-on-investment for students and their families, as well as the overall community. Wake Tech generates over $1 billion annually for our local community, with each dollar invested in the school generating more than $7 in added income and social savings. In supporting the Wake Tech Bond on November 8th, you will be supporting a strong future in Wake County, ready to thrive with expected growth.
An investment in Wake Tech will directly affect our community, and there are studies to back this up. A national study by Georgetown University’s center for Education and the Workplace ranked Wake Tech in the top 10% for student return-on-investment 10 years after graduation. With a majority of students residing in Wake County, and a vast majority remaining in Wake County after graduation, our community stands to benefit from investment in Wake Tech, both for our students and for our futures.
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IMPACT
Perry Health Sciences Campus Expansion
The expansion of Wake Tech’s Perry Health Sciences Campus will include construction of a new 120,000 square foot facility. This critical new building will allow for the expansion of the college’s high demand nursing programs, and the addition of potential new programs in mental health, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and respiratory therapy.
The new facility will house a Simulation Hospital supporting nursing and other degree and non-degree healthcare programs, as well as state-of-the-art laboratories for imaging programs.
Permanent Western Wake Campus
Western Wake Campus will be relocated from its current, leased facility to a new permanent campus in southwest Wake County. The 34-acre site is conveniently located at the intersections of US 1, NC 55, and the NC 540 Triangle Expressway. Initial facility construction will provide permanent space for existing operations including advising, a library and classrooms/labs for business and university transfer degree programs.
- A new Entrepreneurship Center will be the hub for small business resources and the headquarters for the National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship.
- A new Workforce Development Center will feature IT and game development labs and provide flexible industrial/biopharma training space to support the dynamic job growth of Apex, Cary and Holly Springs.
New Cyber Science Facility on RTP Campus
Wake Tech’s RTP Campus has emerged as a major attraction for new and advanced technology companies growing in the Research Triangle region, and a unique home for education collaboration, including RTP Bio and the new Wake Early College of Information and Biotechnologies.
Bond investments will support construction of the third building on the RTP Campus, to allow expansion of life science and IT programs, especially in the field of cybersecurity where demand is great. It will also allow the continued advancement of education and industry partnerships that are advancing our region.
Investments in Infrastructure
Funding from the Wake Tech Workforce Forward bond will support needed renovations and upgrades at Wake Tech’s original Southern Wake Campus and at all campus locations.
Keeping our facilities up to date with new technologies, sustainable processes, security enhancements and accessibility upgrades is a significant part of our college’s commitment to maintain quality as we to grow to meet the workforce needs of our community.
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