TXST ‘topping out’ ceremony cancelled due to weather

The topping out ceremony for the under-construction STEM classroom building at Texas State University scheduled for April 10 has been cancelled in anticipation of inclement weather.

A topping out ceremony is a construction tradition held when the final beam is placed at the top of a building during construction. Often a small tree will accompany the beam as it is set into place.  

Construction on the 168,000-square-foot building began in August 2024. The building is expected to be operational by fall 2026. 

The eight-story, $137 million facility is designed to foster innovation and collaboration in STEM disciplines. The state-of-the-art facility will house the Departments of Mathematics and Computer Science and will provide teaching space, class labs, departmental offices and research labs for other academic disciplines.

The building will also provide much-needed classroom space for the growing departments. The classrooms will be equipped with modern technology to support interactive and engaging learning experiences, and they’ll be designed with flexible layouts to accommodate various teaching styles and group sizes. The new classroom space will be supplemented by cutting-edge labs designed for teaching and advanced research as well as additional facilities that will support the wide range of STEM disciplines for math and computer science.

Overall, the new STEM classroom building will provide a modern, well-equipped space that enhances the learning experience for students. The state-of-the-art facilities will enable undergraduate and graduate student research, promoting innovation and discovery as well as encouraging collaboration across different STEM disciplines, leading to more comprehensive and innovative solutions to real-world problems.