Oct. 13—Alvernia University officials took some time this week to show off their newest campus.
Senior leaders at the university, trustees, local elected officials and members of the media were provided with a tour of the future site of Alvernia's Pottsville CollegeTowne Campus on Wednesday morning.
The campus is in a 30,000-square-foot building at 500 Progress Ave. that was previously a Giant supermarket. The site is undergoing a $6 million renovation.
The campus will be home to new and expanded academic programs for those seeking certifications, bachelor's and graduate degrees, including a nursing program. It will also eventually include retail space and the O'Pake Institute for Economic Development and Entrepreneurship's student-powered business incubator.
When renovations are complete, the building will contain 10 classrooms, a science lab, a state-of-the-art computer lab, a conference room and a lounge area for students, faculty and community guests. The remaining space will be for service to the community.
The campus is the second CollegeTowne that Alvernia will open. Its Reading CollegeTowne opened in fall 2021 at Fourth and Penn streets.
The university has announced plans to create another CollegeTown campus in Pittston in the future.
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