The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees approved a new systemwide strategic plan and revised budgets for major capital projects during a special meeting. The plan, titled ‘Framework for the Future,’ outlines updated mission, vision, and priorities for the ASU System, said System President Todd Shields.
Capital Projects
Resolutions approving updated budgets for capital projects include: Phase one of construction of the Career Readiness Education and Skills Training (CREST) Center at Arkansas State in Jonesboro for $18 million, Phase one of construction of the Center for Health Science at ASU-Newport for $18 million, construction of the Indoor Baseball Development and Training Center at Arkansas State for $8.5 million, and expansion and renovation of the Gotaas Hall Health Science Building at ASU-Mountain Home for $6.3 million.
Trustees also voted to accept a contingent offer of $1,585,000 for the sale of residential property at 48 Chenal Circle in Little Rock, which previously served as the president’s residence. A housing allowance will now be extended to Shields instead to create savings to the ASU System.
Other Business
In other business, the board approved naming Innovation Park on campus the Dr. Les Wyatt Park of Innovation, naming the newly constructed equine teaching barn the Dash Goff Equine Center – Nodouble Barn, and naming the primary workforce training space in the new CREST facility the Hytrol Workforce Training Room.
Original reporting: NEA Report (Jonesboro) — read the source article.
