Local leaders were on hand Wednesday as °µTV Chancellor Gary S. May and Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Aggie Squareâs new launch headquarters on Stockton Boulevard in Sacramento. is an innovation hub planned for the universityâs Sacramento campus.
Originally , the headquarters is home to Aggie Square staff, the °µTV Office of Public Scholarship and Engagement, and technology specialists from IBM.
âThis location may have a small footprint, but it represents a major step forward in our progress,â May said. âWeâre able to keep the momentum going before we even break ground on the future Aggie Square.â
The ceremony kicked off a meeting of the Aggie Square Partnership Advisory Council. Steinberg updated the group on regional workforce training efforts and how in them. °µTV Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Ralph Hexter discussed â,â a new initiative focused on undergraduate education.
Aggie Square Planning Director Robert Segar described the universityâs ongoing process selecting a real estate developer for the project. Four firms have been invited to submit proposals by mid-November, and the university will announce a partner in mid-December.
Construction for Aggie Square is planned to begin in mid-2021.
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