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students. The impact of having state-of-the-art teaching and
clinical facilities will be felt not only by those who receive
their education here in the future, but also by those we
serve.”
The $120 million needed to complete both facilities will
come solely from the Permanent University Fund (PUF).
The PUF was established in the Texas Constitution of 1876
as a public endowment contributing to the support of the
Texas A&M and University of Texas systems.
Now that the new facilities have been added to the capital
plan, a team headed by Sam Wigington, director of facilities
at the CVM, has begun the planning and design process
with guidance from the Texas A&M College of Architecture.
The architectural firm, SHW Group/Cannon Design, has
been selected to design a building of eminence.
“In 2016, we will be celebrating our 100th anniversary,”
Green said. “It would be outstanding if we were able to step
into our new facilities as we step into a new century.”
In the meantime, Wigington and his team are asking
for suggestions from students, staff, clinicians, faculty, and
constituents to determine what is necessary for the new
building.
“This building and expansion are very important within
the college, and we want to ensure that we are doing all
that we can so that everyone’s voices are heard during this
process,” Wigington said.
In addition to receiving ideas from individuals within the
CVM, Wigington and his team have visited veterinary and
Artist’s concept of the new CVM Education Building.
Rendering depicting the future CVM campus.
medical schools elsewhere in North America to gain new
perspectives and concepts.
“We don’t need to re-invent the wheel,” Wigington said.
“If something works well somewhere else, we want to find out
why it works well and modify the idea so that it works best for
us. This project is all about bringing ideas together to create
the best learning environment possible.”
The CVM education building will be located west of the
Large Animal Hospital (LAH). The road currently going to
the LAH will become a boulevard, creating an impressive
entrance to the veterinary campus.
Texas A&M University President Dr. R. Bowen Loftin expressed
his hope for the new facility and expansion.
“Our goal is to build a premier teaching and research
facility that complements our world-class faculty in the
College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and
the far-ranging impact they have on both animal and human
health,” Loftin said. “At this point, the building will
be one of the largest construction projects in the history of
the university, which speaks volumes about the importance
veterinary medicine plays in our state’s economy, as well as
in our daily lives.”
Green added, “This building will be a lasting tribute to
Texas A&M, the veterinary profession, and veterinary education.
Many naming opportunities will be provided for those
wanting to be an enduring part of this grand building.”
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