Edward Waters University will announce a landmark campus capital project at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, in Jacksonville. The university described the project as the most consequential investment in its 160-year history and the first of its kind on campus in nearly half a century.
The announcement will take place in Milne Auditorium inside the Lee Cousins Administration Building at 1658 Kings Road. Expected attendees include leadership from the United States Department of Education, members of the university’s Board of Trustees, alumni, students, community partners and invited elected officials from Jacksonville and the state of Florida.
Edward Waters University project announcement
Edward Waters University said the investment represents more than a campus project, identifying it as an investment in its students, its community and the future of Florida’s first Historically Black College or University. The university’s announcement did not provide additional details about the project’s scope.
The event notice was issued Sept. 23 by Jason Brown, the university’s director of athletic media relations and marketing. The Oct. 8 program will mark the first public announcement of the capital project and its planned significance for the institution.
Event details
The announcement is scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at Milne Auditorium in the Lee Cousins Administration Building. The facility is located at 1658 Kings Road in Jacksonville, Florida.
The expected participants represent university leadership, federal education officials, the Edward Waters community and invited elected officials from Jacksonville and across the state. The university has characterized the project as a major step from its 160-year history toward its future.
FSB Take
Edward Waters University’s Oct. 8 announcement will provide the first details about a capital project the university has identified as the most consequential investment in its history. Its description of the project as the first of its kind on campus in nearly 50 years gives the Jacksonville event clear institutional significance. The university plans to outline the investment at Milne Auditorium.
Source: Original report