A&M-Texarkana Student Center Dedication Ceremony a Big Success

Texas A&M University-Texarkana held a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for the new Lois & Cary Patterson Student Center at 11:00 a.m. on October 2^nd.  Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp, University President Dr. Emily Cutrer, State Representative Gary VanDeaver, Cary Patterson, and Scott Bruner all spoke during the grand-opening event in front of a large crowd from the university and community.

According to a press release, the nearly 40,000 square foot facility was built through a public-private partnership and will provide students with a much needed space to meet, study, exercise, learn, and participate in intramural sports. The new $11 million dollar facility includes:

• a regulation-sized basketball/volleyball court with retractable bleacher seating for 1,200-1,500 patrons
• a training and fitness center
• biomechanics and motor skills labs to support the university’s new Kinesiology program
• a recreation room
• Ace’s Place café featuring Starbucks Coffee
• two multi-purpose classrooms
• locker rooms
• recreational sports locker rooms
• coaches’ quarters, athletic director’s office and 12 faculty/staff offices

For more information on the Lois & Cary Patterson Student Center at Texas A&M University-Texarkana contact Joe Sloan, Student Engagement Coordinator at 903.334.6725 or jsloan@tamut.edu.