Voices Magazine-Issue

VOICES Bi-Monthly Magazine of the University of Technology, Jamaica | February 2018 16 “My impression of the Shared Facilities Building is that it’s a good idea, it was well needed and it came at the right time. The lecture theatres are spacious and the atmosphere and environment are very comfortable. However, one issue I have is there is no Wi-Fi.” Name: Najerlee Stephenson Course of study: Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts and Technology College/Faculty: Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies In a vox pop on December 5, 2017 students were asked “What is your impression of the new Shared Facilities Building which was commissioned into use at the start of the 2018/19 Academic Year?” Read on to see their responses. “It’s a very nice building with nice aesthetics, meaning that it has a nice appearance, it has nice architecture. I like the idea of it. The only problem though is that there is no Wi-Fi.” Name: Marvin McDonald Course of Study: Bachelor of Science in Land Surveying College/Faculty: Faculty of The Built Environment “It is a good building, spacious and a nice environment for learning. There are clean, sanitary bathrooms and they always have the equipment needed. The problem that I have is that there is no internet connection to get assignments done.” Name: Shanice Crossman Course of study: Bachelor of Science in Nursing College/Faculty: College of Health Sciences STUDENT VOICES “It’s actually a good building. Sometimes persons cannot find adequate classrooms, so this building will help towards that, especially examination rooms and so forth. So I don’t have a problem with the shared facilities. I think it is a good idea.” Name: Thorne Fearon Course of study: Faculty of Science and Sport College/Faculty: Bachelor of Science in Science and Education