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Anschutz Engineering Center Groundbreaking (Photo) -08/24/22

UCCS Media Alert

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 24, 2022

Anschutz Engineering Center Groundbreaking

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Faculty, staff, donors and community members will mark the beginning of a new era for the UCCS College of Engineering at a groundbreaking ceremony at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 26 on the UCCS campus. The program, which includes remarks from UCCS Chancellor Venkat Reddy, CU President Todd Saliman and Christian Anschutz, will begin at 10:30 a.m. 

The new building, part of a $22 million project, will expand the College of Engineering and Applied Science’s student capacity to 2,500 students by 2026 - a 75% increase. The Anschutz Engineering Center will also allow for the launch of a complete array of Aerospace Engineering degrees and the expansion of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, building the next generation of the technical workforce.

Interviews with key stakeholders will be available immediately following the program.

Parking:

Media parking will be located behind the engineering building (marked "ENGR" on the map below).

 

 

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