The University of Wisconsin-River Falls received vital support today for its proposed Science and Technology Innovation Center.
The Wisconsin Legislature Joint Committee on Finance voted Wednesday, June 9, 2021, to include a $111.73 million request toward the $116.73 million SciTech project in the stateâs 2021-23 capital budget.Â
âThe commitment will allow UWRF to move forward with plans to replace its terribly outdated science facilities and offer a unique university/business collaboration hub that will benefit our students and local employers alike,â Interim Chancellor Connie Foster said. âWe will actively be exploring options regarding the additional $5 million in gifts and grants required for the project, having already benefited from a $1 million challenge gift from UWRF alumni entrepreneurs Jeff and Kristi Cernohous.â
MENOMONIE The Wisconsin Joint Finance Committee made a rare appearance in western Wisconsin and River Falls Mayor Dan Toland took advantage of the opportunity. He sought for emergency mental
UWRF’s $116M SciTech proposal included in Gov. Tony Evers’ 2-year capital budget. Here s how it would change the River Falls campus
All told Evers’ 2021-2023 Capital Budget has $2.38 billion in recommended spending on facilities and other infrastructure projects statewide. Written By: Michael Brun | ×
The 72,000-square-foot Science and Technology Innovation Center, or SciTech, is proposed for the current footprint of Hagestad Hall. Image courtesy of UW-River Falls
RIVER FALLS A modernized science and technology building proposed for the University of Wisconsin-River Falls campus was included in Gov. Tony Evers’ biennial capital budget.
The budget recommendations released Monday, Feb. 22, include more than $116 million for the Science and Technology Innovation Center, or SciTech.