For most undergraduate students on campus, Day One of their ETSU journey begins in a College of Arts and Sciences classroom where students dive deep into courses like Freshman Comp or Probability and Statistics.
Soon, in the heart of campus, that journey will be transformed in profound ways through the long-awaited construction of a new Academic Building.
This new facility will be built at the site of the current Campus Center Building, which will be demolished during the summer of 2023. Adjacent to the beautiful Quad outdoor space, the Academic Building will feature flexible classrooms, learning laboratories, student gatherings and collaboration atriums, and study spaces.
“Talk about a game changer for our undergraduate students,” remarks Dr. Joe Bidwell, Dean of Arts and Sciences at ETSU. “Not only will this building greatly enhance the learning experience of our students, but they will especially enjoy the open collaboration spaces where deeper connections with classmates can be formed.”
The 62,000 square-foot Academic Building will provide state-of-the-art instructional space for undergraduate and graduate students in the departments of Literature and Language, Mathematics and Statistics, and Communication and Performance. The project will also allow for renovation to faculty offices and classrooms in Burleson Hall and Gilbreath Hall.
Construction of the new $62.5 million facility will be funded through the State of
Tennessee; however, a $3.9 million private fundraising requirement must be met.
“This is an opportunity for our alumni and friends to invest in the future of our undergraduate students for many generations to come,” Bidwell said.
Construction is set to begin in early 2024.
###
To learn more about making a gift toward the fundraising requirement for the Academic Building, contact Denise Asbury at asburyp@etsu.edu or 423-439-5676 or Mona Salyer at salyerrd@etsu.edu or 423-439-5775.