Albany State to hold ground-breakings for two new buildings
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ALBANY — Albany State University will hold two ground-breaking ceremonies on Wednesday. The ceremony for the university’s Early Learning Center will take place at 10 a.m. behind the Jones Brothers HPER Complex, and the ceremony for a new Residence Hall will take place at 11 a.m. across from Hall 6.
Both new buildings will be located on ASU’s East Campus.
The Early Learning Center facility will provide safe and affordable child care for the campus and community. The facility is expected to have a significant impact on academics. Education majors will complete student-teaching activities in the on-campus environment; physical therapist assistant and occupational therapy assistant students will interact with the pediatric population in a real-world environment, and health and human performance students will provide education in coronavirus prevention related to co-morbidities such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
The center will be named in honor of the seventh, and first female ASU president, Portia Holmes-Shields.
The $8.8 million, 30,682 gross square feet student residential facility includes 64 beds and will house junior and senior students in the university’s honors program. The facility aims to foster school spirit, increase retention, progression, and graduation rates, maintain safety and accessibility for students, and prioritize the longevity and durability of the building.
The university aims to have construction completed by fall 2025.
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