Tarleton Breaks Ground On IPE Building In Fort Worth

Dallas TX

27 March, 2022

4:35 PM

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Press release from City of Fort Worth: March 24, 2022 Tarleton State University broke ground this week for a second building on its 80-acre campus in southwest Fort Worth along Chisholm Trail Parkway. At more than 100,000 square feet of classroom and specialized lab space, the $66 million Interprofessional Education Building will address the region's two most pressing needs — increased access to quality healthcare and education. Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker called education key to the city's economic and cultural advancement. "As we continue to attract new residents and businesses to Fort Worth, greater educational opportunities are vital," she said. "Our partnership with Tarleton State University is one answer to meeting workforce needs and continuing to grow a diverse, global community." Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp called the groundbreaking "a watershed moment for Tarleton, Tarrant County and the entire A&M System." More classroom and lab space means expanded offerings in occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, psychology, nursing, kinesiology, medical laboratory sciences and teacher education. With an enrollment topping 2,280, Tarleton offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs in Fort Worth to a diverse student population of working adults, community college graduates and returning students. If growth continues as expected, the campus could enroll 6,000 students by 2030. Photo: In addition to classroom, laboratory and collaboration spaces, the four-story IPE Building will house high-fidelity simulation and clinical skills suites, generating exceptional education and hands-on training opportunities. Get articles like this in your inbox. Subscribe to City News. This press release was produced by City of Fort Worth. The views expressed here are the author's own.