{"id":236016,"date":"2016-09-08T06:06:22","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T20:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=236016"},"modified":"2016-09-08T06:06:22","modified_gmt":"2016-09-07T20:06:22","slug":"16-25-buildings-nmc-temporarily-repaired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/16-25-buildings-nmc-temporarily-repaired\/","title":{"rendered":"16 of 25 buildings at NMC \u2018temporarily\u2019 repaired"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Northern Marianas College interim president David Attao explains the situation of NMC after Typhoon Soudelor during the monthly membership meeting of the Chamber of Commerce held yesterday at Kanoa Resort. (Erwin Encinares)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Northern Marianas College is on the road to recovery after 19 out of its 25 buildings were damaged by Typhoon Soudelor in August last year.<\/p>\n

In a presentation at the Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting yesterday at Kanoa Resort, NMC interim president David Attao said 16 of the 19 damaged buildings have already been patched up or temporarily repaired.<\/p>\n

\u201cSixteen out of 19 buildings that were destroyed during Typhoon Soudelor are already usable,\u201d he told Chamber members and guests during his PowerPoint presentation. <\/p>\n

Attao said NMC is putting efforts into constructing a more secure campus as soon as possible for the welfare of the students who are currently enrolled in the college, even if it is only temporary. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we\u2019re trying to do now is make temporary buildings and rooms and make sure they can be habitable so our students can have places to study and actually eat and have a comfortable learning environment that is conducive for them to excel,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

Attao also stated that not included on the 16 buildings that are already usable are the gym and other places at the NMC campus. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe still have the gym and some other areas that need to be replaced though. We can now have classes on these 16, but it\u2019s only temporary,\u201d he said, adding that repairs to the gym will be costly.<\/p>\n

He said the NMC Board of Regents is planning to add new facilities to the campus along with the restoration of the destroyed buildings. <\/p>\n

\u201cOur board has directed us to try to build new facilities and move in that direction. We\u2019re getting there. We\u2019re trying to build up the funds and trying to get the plan up together for execution,\u201d said Attao. <\/p>\n

Attao claims that classes at NMC are almost back to normal and that NMC appreciates the patience that students and faculty members have toward the rebuilding of the campus. <\/p>\n

\u201cClasses are 90 percent back to normal. Again, we appreciate our students, faculty, and our staff for their patience during the whole process. We\u2019re trying our best to make it safe and conducive for the students.\u201d<\/p>\n

The NMC campus in As Terlaje actually is the site of the old Saipan hospital. NMC hopes to build a campus for the islands\u2019 only community college from the ground up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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