How New Buildings, Spaces Will Transform TU For Students By Fall '21

Towson MD

18 January, 2021

12:32 PM

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Press release from Towson University: By Matt Palmer & Cody Boteler on January 14, 2021 The new Science Complex, set to open this year, features state-of-the-art facilities and an outdoor classroom near the Glen Arboretum. The resiliency of the Towson University community has been on full display during the COVID-19 pandemic, from creative pivots to remote learning to volunteering to help frontline workers. Even as challenges persist, construction at TU has continued and the physical campus has changed since March 2020. Generations to come will enjoy what's on the horizon, including the recently completed Chapman Quad. Here are some of the new, eye-popping campus landmarks to expect. APPLY NOW Interested in TU? For those seeking to attend Towson University and experience this growth firsthand, you must apply by Jan. 15. Here's how to apply. The New Glen DiningRenovations to The Glen Marketplace and Micromart were completed in 2020. Because of the de-densification of campus amid the pandemic, many members of the TU community haven't yet had a chance to experience the improvements. The spectacular improvements led to it being the 10th building on campus to receive silver certification from LEED. As a benchmark for the sustainability of campus buildings, LEED provides a framework for identifying and implementing measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions. New Science ComplexTU's new home of scientific research and discovery will open in spring 2021, making classes more accessible and putting STEM on display along the York Road corridor. The building will also help connect campus, creating a verdant pathway between the 7800 York Road building and Stephens Hall. In addition to teaching 50 teach laboratories labs and 50 classrooms, the new complex will feature 30 dedicated research laboratories and an outdoor classroom that leads to the Glen Arboretum. The StarTUp at the ArmoryTU is revitalizing the historic Armory building in uptown Towson. When it opens in spring 2021, the StarTUp at The Armory, a mixed-use space, will be a vibrant center for business engagement and outreach. There are plans for a name brand coffee retailer in the space, too. Combined with TU's newly-purchased office space at 401 Washington Street, the university's presence in uptown Towson will grow in 2021. A Brand New UThe first phase of a remodeled University Union is coming in fall 2021. The Brand New U is being transformed into a more spacious and bright building, with additional room for student groups and a new home for the university's world-class, lifelong career center. The Brand New U will feature a food market with venues including Dunkin' Donuts, a 300-seat auditorium, a theatre and more. Private construction near campusThere is more than $1 billion in public and private investment underway in Towson. Those projects include Towson Row—a development that will include housing, retail and restaurant space between York Road and Towsontown Boulevard, north of campus—and Circle East, a project on York Road that is bringing in new retail and restaurants, including a Shake Shack. This story is one of several related to President Kim Schatzel's priorities for Towson University: TU Matters to Maryland. This press release was produced by Towson University. The views expressed here are the author's own.