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Colorado Mesa's campus
expands westward with
latest groundbreaking
For the first time, Colorado Mesa's campus is
expanding to Seventh Street with the addition of an
engineering building. A groundbreaking ceremony
was held September 6 where university officials were
joined by representatives from the John McConnell
Math & Science Center. New Emerson Elementary
students also performed an experiment for the crowd.
The new 68,700 square-foot building will house
CMU's engineering programs, including civil and
mechanical, delivered through a partnership with
the University of Colorado Boulder. The building
will also be the newest home for the math and
science center, the non-profit bringing science
education to preschoolers and elementary students.
Construction of the $25.4 million building will be
completed fall 2017.
CMU President Tim Foster said the new building will
be a visible symbol of the importance CMU places
on partnerships and collaboration.
Local elementary students (above) performed an experiment at the CMU Engineering
Building groundbreaking ceremony on September 6. Earlier in the celebration
President Tim Foster (below) addressed school officials, John McConnell Math &
Science Center representatives and community members.
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