Georgia Southern will break ground on the new 135,000 square-foot Engineering and Research Building on the Statesboro Campus. The building will feature significant research, academic learning, conference and office spaces.

With a strong focus on manufacturing engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering, the Engineering and Research Building will house applied research facilities designed to support the manufacturing infrastructure in Georgia. Bridging theory and practice, this new state-of-the-art facility will provide access to advanced technologies to prepare students to meet the changing needs of the industry and the training to meet the demands of the workforce of today and tomorrow.

Georgia Governor Nathan Deal’s FY 2019 state budget included $50 million for the new facility.

WHO: Speakers include Gov. Nathan Deal; State Senator Jack Hill; Georgia Southern President Shelley C. Nickel; and, Dan Nale, Senior Vice President, Programs, Engineering and Test at Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation

WHEN: Wednesday, Dec. 12, 4:30 p.m.

WHERE: Georgia Southern University Statesboro Campus. Corner of Akins Boulevard and Forest Drive in Lot 33 (across from the lake and the Nursing/Chemistry building and near the Ceramics and Sculpture building). Parking will be available in the Ceramics and Sculpture building parking lot.