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 | The current building, Pennock Hall, was built as a dormitory and as such is hardly an adequate or appropriate facility for the preparation of optometrists in the 21st century. A new building, specifically designed to train the optometrist of the future, will bring great value to the Ferris campus and be an asset to the health care of the people of Michigan. Kevin L. Alexander, O.D., Ph.D. |
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 | We need more space for clinical teaching and to hold seminars. In a new building I would also like to see offices with more privacy for conferring with students and patients. We would like to have classrooms more conducive to learning, with greater capacity to hold more people. The new building should incorporate a modern design so patients feel like they are coming to an up-to-date health facility. Bruce Morgan, O.D. |
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 | A new building should be easily accessible for the general public. I would like ground floor access for the clinic to make it convenient for our patients. Our current building is clustered in a group of similar-looking buildings, and people find it difficult to find the clinic even once inside the building. A building that is more user-friendly would help us serve the community better. Randy Vance, O.D., M.S. |
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 | We see children for vision and learning problems and eye-coordination problems. I would like a pediatrics reception area that is more inviting for children. A custom-designed building for optometry would also help us to better serve patients with wheelchairs. A new facility would also help our students see more patients for more learning experiences. With more physical space for research labs, faculty members would have more time and space for clinical research projects and to develop their interests. Mark Swan, O.D., M.Ed. |
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