Formal groundbreaking ceremonies for a new classroom building on the campus of Southeastern Oklahoma State University will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2010 at 2 p.m. at 7th & Chuckwa Streets in Durant, Oklahoma.

The 22,000-sq. foot facility designed by Oklahoma City architecture and engineering firm, Frankfurt Short Bruza (FSB), will include three computer science labs/classrooms, two 50-seat classrooms and one 75-seat classroom. In addition, the building will house offices for social science and computer science faculty members.  According to Elizabeth Kinney Stidham, Southeastern recruitment coordinator, the new building will help the university with recruitment efforts.  “When we visit with prospective students, showing off the classroom building construction is a huge bonus. The construction shows Southeastern is progressive and growing and that we are focused on student’s needs,” said Stidham. “It will boost a student’s educational experience here at Southeastern.”

Being part of the higher education system is an honor for FSB and a focus for the company.

“Our hope is to support the growth of Southeastern Oklahoma State University by establishing a quality piece of architecture on its campus,” said Fred Schmidt, FSB principal. “Our partnership with Southeastern is an honor and solidifies FSB’s focus in supporting higher education.”

The new classroom building is a part of the 2005 Higher Education Bond project funded by the state and is slated for completion during the summer of 2010.