Morehead State University is making nearly $350 million worth of changes to its campus including new residence halls and educational facilities. One such facility is the Multi-disciplinary Academic Building which recently began construction.
On the scene was senior advisor to the governor and MSU alum, Rocky Adkins. He said the 120,000 square foot building will provide a state-of-the-art learning environment for the next several generations of Morehead State students.
“This investment, here today, is really an investment for the future. At the end of the day, it’s all about the students. It’s all about those students who come here and get an education. I can just tell you that as we advance into all of these new technologies of the future and the economy of the future, and were recruiting a lot of that industry to come here to Kentucky, it’s going to take the work force of the future,” said Adkins.
Several lawmakers and other key stakeholders were also at the groundbreaking to celebrate the moment and hear the speakers. Among them were music student Braeden Trent and business student Andrea Newland.
“This inspires us as students of the arts at MSU and encourages us to strive for the highest level of musicianship and collaboration as musical students. That culture and inspiration will continue, even as we move out of Baird Music Hall,” said Trent.
“This new building is going to open even more doors, modern study spaces, areas for group projects, breakout rooms, hands-on learning environments, and so much more. Opportunities like these will help students grow, collaborate, and thrive in ways we can only begin to imagine,” said Andrea Newland.
When asked whether he saw the General Assembly offering continued support for future capital projects on the campus of MSU, Rocky Adkins said the Commonwealth has funds set aside for projects just like the one celebrated last week.
“We still do have the largest budget reserve trust fund in the history of Kentucky at $3.5 billion,” said Adkins. “So, even though the economy is tightening, even though revenues to the state are down, there’s still a great opportunity with the budget reserve trust fund to continue to invest and to continue to keep education as a high priority.”
The $90 million building is anticipated to be complete by spring of 2028 and will replace the Bert T. Combs Building and Baird Music Hall.