Sunny skies marked the groundbreaking for Texas A&M University San Antonio's new education and health facility, with A&M System Chancellor John Sharp hailing the April 4 event as “a golden era for Southside San Antonio.” University officials and civil servants attended.
press release announce something groundbreaking He said the new public health education building will add 35,000 square feet of space to campus. University professor Dr. Mohamed Abdelrahman said the building will be 51,000 square feet.
The future three-story building will include administrative and instructional space for the school's public health program, kinesiology labs, staff rooms, and administrative support for the School of Education and Human Development.
“Our country doesn't have many medical resources. [on campus]” said Gumira. “We don't have a lot of resources for student professional development, so this building is kind of an incubator for that.”
Student Government Association President Dean Gumira said the new building will add some much-needed functionality to campus.
The building plan includes classrooms of various sizes, lobbies, student study areas, and storage areas for use throughout the campus.
The first two floors will support education, and the top floor will be public and community health space. The top floor will be a research room with an emphasis on collaboration.
Dr. Emma Savage-Davis, dean of the College of Education and Human Development, praised Future Building's ability to not only meet the needs of its academic programs, but also provide students with state-of-the-art facilities to excel in all fields. did. The field they choose.
“Whether they're a counselor, an educator, a school administrator, a clinician,” Savage-Davis said. “Not only do we have the resources to know that education is valued, but we also provide improved facilities to give our students the education they need.”
Sharp said the state contributed $45 million and the A&M Board of Trustees contributed another $10 million.
Dr. Debra Feakes, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said the impact of this addition to campus will be felt by generations of South Side residents. Feakes emphasized that the community will benefit from more infrastructure being installed on campus.
“A&M San Antonio is driving that growth and movement to the South Side,” Feakes said.
The building is scheduled to open in 2026.
A&M San Antonio President Dr. Salvador Hector Ochoa emphasized how the campus investments represent the university's commitment to improving public education.
“We must prioritize our resources and ensure public universities like A&M San Antonio remain accessible and affordable for all Texans.”
Sharp credits collaboration with the city of San Antonio and local officials as a key element in the development of the A&M San Antonio campus. The chancellor added that the university has unlimited potential to attract students from across the state and foster growth.
“As long as I live, I will believe [A&M-San Antonio] It would be second only to Texas A&M University-College Station. ”