T h e u n i v e r s i T y o f T e x a s a T a r l i n g T o n
friday
november 13, 2009
volume 91, no.
49
www.
theshorthorn.
com
since 1919
By Joan Khalaf
The Shorthorn senior staff
The university sealed the deal
on the planned special events center, a new...
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T h e u n i v e r s i T y o f T e x a s a T a r l i n g T o n
friday
november 13, 2009
volume 91, no.
49
www.
theshorthorn.
com
since 1919
By Joan Khalaf
The Shorthorn senior staff
The university sealed the deal
on the planned special events center, a new home for indoor athletics at UTA.
The UT System Board of Regents passed the final designs and
funding structure for the project Thursday.
The Regents didn’t
have any questions concerning
the project, said John Hall, administration and campus operations vice president.
“I didn’t really have a doubt
that it would pass because we
had done our homework,” he said.
“It’s a project that will serve the
university quite well for many,
many years.
”
The $78 million project will
be paid with $68 million in system bonds and $10 million in
UTA savings.
Private donations
are still sought and anticipated
for the project.
The center will
host indoor athletic events, like
basketball and volleyball, convocations and concerts.
The center will be
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