Texas A&M Texarkana is addressing the high demand for degrees in business and technology-related fields by constructing a new $45 million academic building. The groundbreaking event for the new building is set to take place on May 30. The three-story building, spanning over 50,000 square feet, will be situated on the southwest side of the university’s campus. It will connect the existing science and technology buildings via walkways on the 2nd and 3rd floors.
The Business, Engineering, and Technology building will house various mechanical engineering and design laboratories, a Center for Financial Literacy and Investment, and a 255-seat lecture hall/auditorium for large lectures and events. In addition, updates will be made to existing spaces in the current Science and Technology building, including the laboratories used by the electrical engineering program.
A&M-Texarkana President Dr. Ross Alexander expressed gratitude to the state legislature, Rep. Gary VanDeaver, Sen. Bryan Hughes, Chancellor Sharp, and the A&M System Board of Regents for providing the funding for the new facility. Dr. Melinda Arnold, the university’s provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs, highlighted