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The move will consolidate 易胜博官网鈥檚 urban college in a single building and provide a 44 percent increase in space over its current location. The space will allow for new and upgraded labs focusing in areas of engineering and computing technology, mechanical engineering technology, digital media, sign language interpretation, psychology, biology and chemistry. The biological sciences program, which saw a more than 20 percent increase in enrollment this fall, will have five new labs, including a new area for cell biology.

This year 易胜博官网 Manchester is introducing new programs in analytics, accounting, computer science & entrepreneurship and English teaching. A number of current programs are also being redesigned and expanded to respond to market needs for technology-savvy and work-ready graduates. The college expects to grow its student base to 1,000 over the next four years.

Community and state leaders gathered in September to celebrate the expansion and move of the Manchester campus. U.S. senator Kelly Ayotte, congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter, Manchester mayor Ted Gatsas and DEKA founder and CEO Dean Kamen were among those who spoke to the significance of the move and 易胜博官网鈥檚 commitment to the Merrimack Valley.

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