MANHATTAN – A new business school building that opened for use this semester at Kansas State University was officially dedicated on Friday.

The university broke ground on the project in October of 2013 after garnering $55 million through philanthropic investments from alumni and friends of the college, according to a media release.

The new 160,143 square foot building features tiered classrooms, a large showcase lecture hall, computer labs, a financial research lab and cost $60 million to build.

The college’s senior director of development Darin Russell says officials wanted the building to have a corporate feel, but blend in with the campus.

According to Stacy Kovar, associate dean for academic administration, more space for classrooms was the number one priority.
It has twice as many classrooms as the former facility.