EducationFriday, November 6
Columbus State breaks ground on the $22.2 million Pezold Center for Emergent Technology
The Today in Columbus team
If you're a Chattahoochee Valley student or parent with an eye on STEM, this one's for you. Columbus State University broke ground on the Jack & JoRhee Pezold Center for Emergent Technology, and rain moved the ceremony indoors to the Elizabeth Bradley Turner Center.
$22.2 millionto build the Pezold Center
Federal, state and local money pays for it, along with private donations.
Source: WTVM.com
The center will be the new home of the Coca-Cola Space Science Center and CSU's robotics engineering program. WRBL reports officials say it will help strengthen partnerships with K-through-12 schools, STEM students, local industry and the military.
“We really want to use this occasion to build an ecosystem, of training for students in science, technology, engineering, mathematics.”
- Construction: expected to begin in early 2027
- Opening: scheduled for fall 2028
- Students: undergraduate and graduate, for in-demand Georgia careers