Story provided by Stephen F. Austin State University Marketing Communications – Phone: (936) 468-2605 – Email: umc@sfasu.edu
Stephen F. Austin State University will host the groundbreaking ceremony for the Arnold Center for Entrepreneurship building at 10:30 a.m. on June 22nd in front of the Janice A. Pattillo Early Childhood Research Center – 2428 Raguet St. – Nacogdoches, TX 75965. This event is open to the public. Parking available in Research Center parking lot
Ashley and Greg Arnold will join representatives from SFA and The University of Texas System as well as state and federal elected officials for the ceremony. Students, faculty, staff and alumni are also expected to attend the event, which is open to the public.
Made possible through the generosity of the Arnold family and support from the UT System and the state of Texas, the center will serve as a hub for innovation, workforce development, applied research and economic growth across East Texas. The two-story, 39,170-square-foot building will offer immersive and flexible spaces tailored to modern entrepreneurial education, including simulated learning environments, dedicated coworking spaces and innovation labs. It also will feature a multipurpose LED volume production studio for collaborative projects and entrepreneurial ventures across SFA’s areas of study. Substantial completion is anticipated by mid-2027.
For more information on the building, visit gosfa.com/ACEceremony. For more information on the center, visit sfasu.edu/ACE.
This rendering depicts the northwest approach to the future ACE building.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Misty Wilburn – (936) 468-2605 – misty.wilburn@sfasu.edu
ABOUT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
Stephen F. Austin State University, the newest member of The University of Texas System, began a century ago as a teachers’ college in Texas’ oldest town, Nacogdoches. Today, it has grown into a regional institution comprising six colleges — business, education, fine arts, forestry and agriculture, liberal and applied arts, and sciences and mathematics. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, SFA enrolls approximately 11,000 students while providing the academic breadth of a state university with the personalized attention of a private school. The main campus encompasses 421 acres that include 40 academic facilities, nine residence halls, and 68 acres of recreational trails that wind through its six gardens. The university offers more than 80 bachelor’s degrees, more than 40 master’s degrees and four doctoral degrees covering more than 120 areas of study. Learn more at sfasu.edu.