SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - UW-Sheboygan continued its 50th anniversary celebration Thursday by breaking ground for its newest campus addition. Dean Jackie Joseph-Silverstein said the 7,200 square foot Plastics Engineering Company Center for Engineering Studies will bring a high demand degree program to Sheboygan County. The structure will allow students taking classes for pre-engineering and for UW-Plattville's mechanical and electrical engineering bachelor degrees to work with modern state of the art equipment and lab spaces.
County Administrator Adam Payne said the new addition is an example to other UW two-year campuses on how to connect higher education with local governments and the private business sector. He claims the campus is one of the best, if not these best, in the state thanks to the efforts of the local UW staff, the county board, and private business and foundations working together.
Frank Brotz, representing one of the main donors for the project, said the addition will fill a vital need the local area, and provide a place for students to come up with ideas that will help the nation continue to be the envy of the world with its engineering feats.
Following the ground breaking, the college offered other activities in honor of its anniversary that included a roundtable discussion, refreshments, live music, and campus tours.