Texas State University dedicated the new Esperanza Hall on the Round Rock Campus Aug. 19.
The $52.4 million, 81,600-square-foot facility includes a tiered lecture hall, general classrooms, study spaces, lounge areas, conference rooms and vending on the first floor. The second and third floors are incomplete shell space, reserved for future build-out.
“Texas State is committed to the future of the Round Rock campus, Williamson County, and the entire Austin to Waco corridor,” said Texas State University President Kelly Damphousse, Ph.D. “We are building a campus that will grow with this community, creating new opportunities for our students, and preparing graduates to meet the workforce needs of one of the most dynamic regions in Texas. Esperanza Hall is an important step forward, and we are only getting started.”
The new building gives the Round Rock Campus much-needed flexibility to accommodate growing enrollment and new programs. The first floor will provide large lecture halls and classrooms, which the Round Rock Campus previously lacked. Future build-outs will create a student learning commons and faculty offices on the second floor and science laboratory space on the third floor.
