Evers made the comment while on campus.
The first phase of the project was finished back in 2018.
The second phase would replace Cowley Hall which is 54-years-old.
The new building would include offices, classrooms, instructional and research labs.
Governor Evers says UWL students deserve better.
“Many of the people that we’ve seen walking in and out of this building have had better facilities at their high schools than they do at their high education institutions,” said Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers.
More than half of the UWL students major in the college of science and health.
Chancellor Joe Gow says the Prairie Springs expansion will benefit the campus community and beyond.