New education building

The new education building will house UW-Eau Claire's College of Education and Human Sciences administrative units; classroom space; the departments of education studies, English, foreign languages and special education; and select student support services, including Services for Students with Disabilities, the Student Success Center (providing writing, math and other academic support) and the Office of Multicultural Affairs.

Project budget: $44.5 million

Current status: A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Education Building and a farewell to Campus School were held on 
Friday, May 18, 2012.  Campus School is being razed to make way for the
new building.  Construction began in late May/early June.  The Education 
Building is expected to be completed in fall 2013.  

Approximate building size: 170,000 square feet

Location: Between Schneider Social Science Hall and Brewer Hall/Kjer Theatre/Zorn Arena complex. (Campus School is being razed as a part of this project.)

Anticipated timeline:

• October 2011:  Design complete
• May 2012:  Begin construction
• November 2013:  Construction completed
• Spring 2014:  Classes begin in new building