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New River Community and Technical College broke ground on the 73,000-sf Raleigh County Campus and Central Administration Building in September of 2011. Located in Beaver, W.V., the $17.5 million facility will be built as two wings joined by an atrium, which will house student services, administrative offices, a cafe, and interaction space. One wing will provide teaching labs and classrooms and the other wing will house the 1,800-sf Allied Health facility. The project was designed by E.T.

Saint Leo University opened the $11 million Donald R. Taipa School of Business in September of 2011. The 47,921-sf facility features technology-rich classrooms with interactive touchscreen monitors with Internet connectivity.

Towson University opened the College of Liberal Arts complex on August 31, 2011. The 360,000-sf academic facility provides lecture halls, seminar rooms, classrooms, and faculty offices. The construction manager for the project was The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the complex. 

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) will dedicate the $120 million James E. Clyburn Research Center in October of 2011. The center includes a bioengineering building and a drug discovery facility to support collaborative research for MUSC, Clemson University, and the University of South Carolina. The project will provide over 200,000 sf of research space. 

Boise State University will open the $22 million Environmental Research Building in September of 2011. The five-story, 97,000-sf facility provides cleanrooms, freezer rooms, and 43 laboratories. The project also includes a 140-ft groundwater testing well and a connection to the city's geothermal heating system. Designed by RBB Architects to foster interdisciplinary collaboration, the Environmental Research Building houses the Department of Geosciences, Civil Engineering, Political Science, and Public Policy and Administration.