Sinclair College’s Mason campus is the furthest from the main Dayton campus. It sits in a nice quiet corner of Mason, Ohio, and is quite close to many great restaurants. This campus is the smallest in size and therefor has the least amount of amenities, but it makes up for that by being a tight-knit community.
Rebecca Osborne is the operations manager at the Mason campus, and says that she prefers working at the Mason campus due to its more calm atmosphere.
“I enjoy working here at Mason because we’ve got a team environment, it’s nice and it’s very accessible. I think everybody here senses that sense of community,” Osborne said.
The Mason campus has this peaceful feeling in the school. One can feel a more calm atmosphere throughout the entire campus.
The calm feeling does not mean that there is nothing going on though. The Mason campus also does a multitude of events to engage with the student body. These events give students opportunities to learn things they might not have otherwise.
A particularly noteworthy upcoming gathering is for the International Club. This is a group that is being organized for the Sinclair student body to both learn about and share new cultures.
“The International club is hoping to really get started in the fall, and that’ll be student-driven. So we’re gonna see what those individuals want and what that turns into. If it’s field trips, or if it’s movies, or just sharing ideas, and it’s open to all students, not just international students, but also our US-born students who are interested in other cultures as well,” Osborne said.
The Mason campus also puts a lot of effort into making the first steps into higher education smooth. Orientations are going to be held to help new students know what to expect out of Sinclair.
“We’ve got a number of new student orientation events coming up. In August, we have a series of three of those that students can attend and learn more about what it means to be a college student, what it means to be at Sinclair, and learn about advising and accessibility and how to utilize our media center and get around campus,” Osborne said.
There are also a multitude of places to eat around the campus. This might seem like a minor thing to note, but it’s very useful for busy college kids. The closeness of the places makes it easy to get one’s food in less than 15 minutes. This means that when one is hungry between classes, they could go to a nearby place to eat and quickly fill up.
The Mason campus is a great place to learn one’s chosen path. The calmer and more intimate feeling gives it a personal touch that one cannot get at busier places. Attending students may find it much less stressful to get through classes.
Dayton may be the “main” campus, but the sister campuses each have their own distinct personality and community that help them stand out with a unique identity.
Andrew Barnes, staff writer
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