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Changing to meet a need, MTSU is the first university to integrate a technical education in concrete with business and communication skills needed to advance in the industry.
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Importantly, now in the works is a new building to house MTSU’s School of Concrete and Construction Management. Gov. Bill Lee provided $31.6 million in this year’s budget for the project, which will be located on the east side of campus. To make room for the
A joint initiative between MTSU and leaders from the concrete industry, the Concrete Industry Management program provides students opportunities to enter a broad field that has an urgent need for skilled professionals.
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During the reporting period, construction continued on time and on budget on the desperately needed College of Behavioral and Health Sciences building, a 91,000-square-foot, $38 million facility to house classrooms, lab space, and faculty offices for Criminal Justice Administration, Psychology, and Social Work.
54,000-square-foot building, Abernathy and Ezell halls—which served as dormitories more than 20 years ago—will be torn down. The new classroom building is expected to be finished in late 2021. The total project cost is $40.1 million.
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Facility planning at MTSU is always done with an emphasis on students and with modern training techniques and methodologies top of mind.
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