The main campus of New Mexico State University in Las Cruces may see the construction of a new College of Engineering facility, depending upon the fortunes of a general obligation bond proposal in the November election.
Nearly $216 million in capital expenditures is on the line for education facility projects across the state, with $22.5 million of that amount going to both the building of a new engineering building at NMSU as well as the demolition of the Thomas and Brown Hall, located at 1305 Frenger Street.
The bond will also provide $13.5 million to renovate both the Health and Social Services Building, as well as the O’Donnell Hall. Another $2 million will go for the expansion and modernization of the Nursing Skills and Simulation Center.
The Thomas and Brown Hall Replacement project has been long in the planning and anticipating phase at NMSU. The new facility, according to NMSU, will “expand student-centric and experiential hands-on learning facilities for students from across campus.” The new facility will also include learning community space.
By Garry Boulard
