Planning sessions for new MSU College of Business building, Feb. 1-2

The Montana State University College of Business will be holding campus and community information and feedback sessions for students, faculty, staff and members of the public who wish to share their ideas for a new building planned for the college.

The College of Business received a $25 million gift from MSU alumnus Jake Jabs last fall. A portion of that gift will be used to construct a new building. With the assistance of Comma-Q Architecture of Bozeman and Hennebery Eddy Architects of Portland, the college and the university is gathering ideas from the campus community and public about the building’s design.

The first set of information and feedback sessions will be from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1, in Reid Hall 103; and from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2 in Reid 415.

The Feb. 1-2 sessions will be the first two of eight. The other sessions will be on the following dates with locations to be announced:

Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 23, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Wednesday, March 21, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 22, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 18, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 19, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Ground could be broken for the building in 2013, with construction completed in 2015.

Please contact Audrey Lee, audrey.lee@montana.edu, if you have any questions.