TEXARKANA, Texas (KSLA) – To meet high demands for degrees in business and technology-related fields, Texas A&M is building a new $45 million building.
On May 30, Texas A&M Texarkana will hold a groundbreaking event for its new $45 million academic building for its business, engineering, and technology programs.
The three-story building will be just over 50,000 square feet and be located on the southwest side of the university’s campus. The building will connect the existing science and technology buildings via walkways on the 2nd and 3rd floors.
Designed to support the university’s growing demand for degrees in business and technology-related fields, the building will house the Center for Financial Literacy and Investment, numerous laboratories for mechanical engineering and design, and include a 255-seat lecture hall/auditorium to support large lectures and other events. The project also provides updates to existing spaces in the current Science and Technology building, including the laboratories used by the electrical engineering program.
“We express our deepest gratitude to the state legislature—particularly Rep. Gary VanDeaver and Sen. Bryan Hughes for the funding to make this transformational facility possible. We also thank Chancellor Sharp and the A&M System Board of Regents for their unwavering support of Texas A&M University-Texarkana,” said A&M-Texarkana President Dr. Ross Alexander. “Their support reflects the ascendancy, growth, and momentum of this great university.”
“The new Business, Engineering, and Technology building will bring numerous opportunities for interdisciplinary study and research; creating synergies and allowing us to leverage these high-impact, in-demand fields in innovative ways to support state-of-the-art learning and to provide workforce-ready employees to businesses in East Texas and beyond,” said Dr. Melinda Arnold, Texas A&M University-Texarkana provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs.
Funding for the new construction was provided by the Texas Legislature during the 87th legislative session in 2021.
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