Discovery Park Campus

EAC Classes/Events

The EAC Discovery Park Campus is currently under renovation to offer high technology classes.  The Jupiter Room and The Circle D Ranch barn are both set up to have internet access for faculty and instructors. LCD projectors are also available for use in classroom presentations.  Other audio/visual devices are available to the faculty presenting classes as well.

Astronomy

With the space and space technology themes of the Gov Aker Observatory, students have access to the museum astronomy galleries, and the virtual tour through the solar system on the Space Shuttle Polaris. In additional to the main observatory, kivas were constructed to represent celestial bodies and events.  Also available is a 20-inch, research-grade, Cassegrain reflector telescope, donated by the University of Arizona. This resource allows visitors and students the opportunity to view celestial bodies.

Within the Jupiter Room is one of the world's largest Camera Obscura.  The term "camera obscura" is Latin for dark chamber.  This 500-pound, three element, 40-inch assembly is mounted on the southwest wall of the Jupiter Room.  Opening the outer aperture of the camera obscura allows for a full inverted image of Mt. Graham which mirrors the function of the retina of your eye.

The Discovery Park Campus is the official visitor's center to the Mt. Graham International Observatory Tours.  These tours are conducted from mid-May through mid-November.

The Desert Skygazers Astronomy Club also holds special events at the facilities, including star parties.

Current Classes

The Discovery Park Campus, classes in rocketry, ecology, environmental biology, and desert survival are or have been offered on site.  The EAC Administration of Justice Police Academy also uses the facilities for training and police exercises.

EAC Events

A number of culture lectures are currently scheduled or have been held at the new campus facilities.  These include Articulation Task Force meetings, storytelling events, alumni gatherings, and Gila Valley Leadership classes.  The facilities at the Circle D Ranch allow for events including BBQ dinners, catered luncheons, and refreshments.

The Discovery Park Campus facilities can be rented for events and classes through the EAC Student Life Office at (928) 428-8354. All activities are conducted in accordance with the official policies of Eastern Arizona College.