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BY BRITTANY ANDERSON & AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN
Texas State University to build hotel on campus Texas State University officials announced their plans to build a five-star hotel near campus in downtown San Marcos during The State of Texas State 2024 event on Aug. 23. The university is working with a private Hous- ton-based developer—Midway—which could potentially break ground on the project in early 2025, said Eric Algoe, executive vice president for operations and chief financial officer. The project is still pending The Texas State University System Board of Regents approval, according to Jayme Blaschke, senior media relations manager. What we know The hotel will be built at 101 Concho St., Ste. 200. The Richard A. Castro Undergraduate Admissions Center, which resides on the 3.88-acre property, will be removed, Algoe said.
$137M STEM building breaks ground Texas State University officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new $137 million STEM building Aug. 16. The details The eight-story, 168,000-square-foot building will house the mathematics and computer science departments, according to a news release. The building is expected to be operational by fall 2026, according to a news release.
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He also said they are looking to provide an “elevated, first-class” dining experience in the hotel with a high-end restaurant, rooftop bar and lounge. The hotel will also have a ground-level coffee bar and event lawn. “The design’s not finalized, but right now we’re looking at three or four stories,” Algoe said. One more thing The university also has plans to create a hospitality management program for student internships, and there may also be classes held there over time, Texas State President Kelly Damphousse told Community Impact .
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Hays CISD celebrates opening of Cullen Elementary
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Work began on the $48.2 million, 117,611-square- foot school in early 2023. The school has a total capacity of 900 students. What’s in a name The school is named after teacher Jim Cullen, who taught middle school Texas History in Hays CISD for 14 years and won the first Hays CISD Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020.
Hundreds of Hays CISD families, staff and community members packed into the new Jim Cullen Elementary School gym Aug. 2 to celebrate the school’s official opening. How we got here Cullen Elementary was approved by voters in the 2022 bond as the district’s 16th elementary school and 27th campus overall.
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