Faculty and students in the design graphics program are enjoying the new facility across the street from ETSU.
Primus Tillman, professor of multimedia, said, “I like it, new offices and new computers. Everything is updated, everything is computerized even down to the doors and the air conditioning.”
Design graphics faculty and students began classes in the new wing of the Adelphia Centre on Jan. 8, the first day of classes.
The addition is formally named the Scott M. Niswonger Digital Media Center.
Students will have the chance to use the facility if they are enrolled in the upper-level classes that are offered in the digital media center.
So far, students in the program have been positive about the new location.”Thumbs up,” said student Eric Geitner.
Melissa Graves said, “The labs are much better than (in Wilson-Wallis), but the only thing I don’t like is the lighting at night in the parking area, there is no one there.”
While the building is in use, there is still work to do. “There are little odds and ends that needs to be done, such as putting in the ceilings, piping, and more lights,” Tillman said. “Security is still in progress. As of this moment, students can get in with their ID cards.”
The new space is just one aspect of changes to the program; partnerships have been developed between ETSU and several high-tech companies. “We have partnership with Adobe and Pinnacle (and) Alias Wavefront, which provide software for the department,” Tillman said.
Graphic design students will also work with community businesses and organizations. “We are also doing business for the Millennium Center, and we are also doing some work for several doctors in the area,” he said.
“We are on a whole new level,” he said.

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