BLINN BOARD TAKES NEXT STEP TOWARD SECOND BUILDING AT RELLIS CAMPUS
The Blinn Board of Trustees moved forward with a second building at the RELLIS Campus at its meeting Tuesday.
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Trustees authorized the College to seek designs of a Phase II building at the campus. With the board’s approval, Blinn will publish a request for qualifications for professional architectural services related to the programming, planning, design, and construction of the proposed RELLIS Phase II building.
At the RELLIS Campus, Blinn is part of the RELLIS Academic Alliance, a partnership between Blinn and the Texas A&M University System’s regional universities. The partnership allows students to complete their foundational coursework with Blinn and transition to one of the Texas A&M System regional universities located at the RELLIS Academic Complex, across the street from the Walter C. Schwartz Building.
Blinn opened the Schwartz Building in Fall 2018 with an initial goal of 500 students, but had an enrollment of 1,515 students. That enrollment climbed to 2,582 students this semester.
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The board also approved and read resolutions in honor of trustees Ann Horton and Jason Jennings, whose terms will conclude December 1st. Horton was appointed to the board of trustees in 2015, while Jennings was appointed in 2018.
Blinn Chancellor Dr. Mary Hensley said the two trustees “have been generous with their time, wisdom, and expertise”. She said they will “always be valued members of the Blinn College family”.