By Mark Meredith/TVCC Public Information
If you haven’t heard, you haven’t been listening! Downstairs in the TVCC Athens campus SUB, there’s been quite a buzz since the opening of the fall semester. When the newly redesigned “Perch” coffee bar opened with the slogan “we proudly brew Starbucks®,” it immediately became a destination stop not only for students, but for the general public.
“The new SUB redesign has provided a more mature atmosphere for our students,” said TVCC director of Student Engagement Blake Williamson. “The students have responded in kind by conducting themselves in a more adult manner while in The Perch. The Student Life Office has observed far more traffic from faculty, staff, and commuter students than ever before. The redesign has provided a great space for our students to study and relax. This has created a new opportunity to engage students on a daily basis.”
Vice-President of Student Services Dr. Jay Kinzer added, “I couldn’t be happier about the new coffee bar. It’s created a whole new atmosphere in the SUB that students, faculty, staff, and community members are going to love. Thanks to the support of our college administration and a great partnership with Aramark, we were able to make it happen.”
The coffee bar is open Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Friday 8-2 and 6:30-8:30 p.m. and Saturday 11-2 and 6:30-8:30. The area also includes a POD Provisions on Demand section, much like a convenience store, where customers can pick up sandwiches, snacks and drinks. The final phase of the redesign will update the Cardinal Grill, and is scheduled to be completed before the spring 2016 semester.