Applications for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) majors have doubled in the past nine years at Gonzaga, the Washington state university said recently. But Washington STEM, a nonprofit headquartered in Seattle, Washington, notes that jobs in these fields “ will be the hardest to fill with local talent.” Industry estimates 79,000 STEM jobs will be available in Washington state by 2030.
Against this backdrop, Gonzaga University announced the construction of a $56 million Integrated Science and Engineering (ISE) facility. Scheduled to open in fall 2021, the facility will contribute to more than 270,000 square feet dedicated to classroom and laboratory education.
“The ISE will not only be a home for students and faculty who can imagine and create, but it will also be a place that will allow others, who for so long have imagined new possibilities for this institution,” said Gonzaga President Thayne McCulloh.
Community leaders, along with Gonzaga Trustees, Regents, faculty, staff, and students were at the groundbreaking ceremony held this month. Matt Bahr, interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and Karlene Hoo, dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, joined in blessing the ISE site. (GU photo by Zack Berlat).
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