Engineering the future
Engineering the future
We’re thinking boldly. We are a top college with a strong reputation for outstanding education and research, yet our growth is constrained by an existing structure we cannot renovate.
We aim to create a vibrant, multifunctional “signature” engineering building that stimulates collaboration, sparks discoveries and allows the college to train generations of engineering leaders to solve the world’s challenges.
Our new building plans
Extending our impact
Growing talent in Wisconsin
The time is now
July 2021
Governor signs Wisconsin’s 2021-23 budget, which includes approximately $73 million in funding for a major utility infrastructure project that will lay the groundwork for a new engineering building
Spring 2022
College receives $1 million from the Wisconsin legislature to continue building planning
May 2022
State selects combined architecture and engineering firms for the project
Winter 2022
Governor releases draft of 2023-25 Wisconsin budget
Spring 2023
Legislative leaders revise 2023-25 state budget draft
Summer 2023
Legislature votes on 2023-25 state budget
Fall 2023
Major utility infrastructure project begins
Summer 2024
Target groundbreaking for new building
Spring 2028
Target building completion and opening

Questions?
Email Director of Development Rob Herrick to learn about opportunities for you to provide support or to make a gift or pledge.