Ingram Hall dedication ushers in new era for Texas State engineering, science

Research & Innovation

Jayme Blaschke | November 8, 2018

"Ingram Hall is a significant addition to Texas State, but it’s also part of something much bigger," Trauth said. "It will have a major impact on the future of our economy, workforce, and industry in the Texas Innovation Corridor. 

"Through innovation, we can solve real-world problems and ultimately improve quality of life issues, like health and public safety," she said. "I look forward to the breakthroughs that will take place in Ingram Hall, elevating our research profile in the Texas Innovation Corridor and nationwide. On behalf of Texas State, thank you to Bruce and Gloria Ingram for their generosity and vision."

The Texas Innovation Corridor is a 13-county region stretching between Austin and San Antonio that has experienced unprecedented population growth, job creation, new business startups, and economic expansion over the previous decade.

The opening of Ingram Hall allows the electrical engineering, industrial engineering, and manufacturing engineering programs to relocate and expand, accommodating the rapid growth of the Ingram School of Engineering since its establishment in 2007. This, in turn, frees up space in the Roy F. Mitte Building to be renovated for Texas State's new civil engineering program, pending final approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Eventually, the university plans to add a mechanical engineering program.

"On behalf of the College of Science and Engineering, let me express my excitement about the addition of Ingram Hall to the campus," said Christine Hailey, dean of the College of Science and Engineering. "It is a welcoming space that supports learning and collaboration for both students and faculty. The new facilities and equipment greatly enhance our ability to offer innovative programs in teaching and research."

In addition to engineering, Ingram Hall features new spaces for the programs in biology, computer science, mathematics, and physics. The Materials Science, Engineering and Commercialization (MSEC) Ph.D. program, an interdisciplinary program that works closely with the McCoy College of Business Administration to help students develop the skills to develop their work from a commercial perspective, will also benefit from new space in the building.

Dominating a full square block at the corner of Comanche and Woods Streets, Ingram Hall is a visual demonstration of the university's commitment to science, engineering, and technology. Ingram Hall brings an array of cutting-edge facilities to Texas State, including new active learning classrooms and an extension of the System Modeling and Renewable Technology (SMART) Lab where students are directly involved with renewable energy research. The Collaborative Learning Center (CLC) is open to all students in the College of Science and Engineering, offering free walk-in tutoring in basic and advanced biochemistry, biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, mathematics, and physics courses.