Eastern New Mexico University announced on Wednesday, January 19, at the Board of Regents Meeting that ENMU would officially start construction on the renovation of the Roosevelt Science Center in Summer of 2022. Roosevelt Science Center's renovation will be paid for with funds from the 2018 and 2020 G.O. Bond.
The renovated Roosevelt Science Center will include state-of-the-art technology, innovative classrooms and research facilities for STEM-H related fields, upgraded Wi-Fi hot spots, open, day-lit and energy-efficient space, updated electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and full compliance with all facets of ADA accessibility requirements.
"We are very grateful to the voters of New Mexico for supporting this valuable project in two GO Bonds." said ENMU President Patrice Caldwell. "A renovated Roosevelt Science Center will enhance STEM education at Eastern for decades to come."
The project, which is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2023, is anticipated to help Portales and the surrounding area by creating construction jobs and contributing gross receipts tax to the local community.
