Indiana Wesleyan University
and the community of Lexington, Kentucky, came together this morning to
dedicate the new facility for IWU’s Lexington Education & Conference Center.
“We have a great affinity
and a great appreciation for Kentucky,” said IWU President Dr. Henry Smith. “We
believe that this particular facility is a symbolic gesture that we are here to
stay … Wherever we have a piece of Indiana Wesleyan University established, it
is part of us.”
Located in Lexington’s popular
Hamburg area, the comfortable, well-appointed facility, with its expansive
hallways and large windows, has become a welcoming space for more than 275 of
IWU’s 15,000 students. IWU Lexington has also earned praise from area
businesses that use it as a conference space.
“We’re quite spoiled here.
The wide hallways, our catering, the service—I have yet to get a negative
feedback,” said Barrie Wilson, the facility’s office manager. “I think it’s
probably the best-kept secret in Lexington.”
IWU has been a part of
Lexington since 2005. The new 14,400-square-foot location offers six
technologically up-to-date classrooms, a chapel with artful stained glass
windows, group study rooms, a comfortable student lounge/break area, a computer
lab/library area and an executive conference room.
Involved in the ribbon
cutting were Kevin Adkins, chief development officer for the City of Lexington;
Robert L. Quick, president and CEO of Commerce Lexington;Kelly Bates, senior account executive atCommerce Lexington; Jimmy Ball and Steve
Wright of Sir Barton Investments; IWU President Dr. Smith; IWU Provost Dr.
David Wright; IWU Executive Vice President Dr. Keith Newman; and Vice President
of the IWU College of Adult and Professional Studies Dr. Bridget Aitchison.
The Lexington Education and
Conference Center is located at 2530 Sir Barton Way, Lexington, Kentucky,
40509.