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The new three story, 40,000-square-foot building, which includes classrooms, labs, offices and conference rooms, will sit on SMU's campus along Airline Drive
Southern Methodist University is preparing to break ground on the new Harold Clark Simmons Hall, which is the second building for the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development.
The new facility is named for Simmons after the university received a $25 million gift from Annette Caldwell Simmons and the late Harold C. Simmons in February 2013, which is funding the new building and three new endowed academic positions.
The Simmons donation will give the school the ability to help teachers optimize their impact on children's education, said David Chard, the Leon Simmons endowed dean of the Simmons School.
"It will also serve as a hub of community-based programs, allowing us to expand our understanding of the relationship between schools and the communities they serve," Chard said, in a written statement.
Harold and Annette Simmons' donations totaling $45 million is the largest in the university's 100-year history. The Harold Simmons was the founder, chair and CEO of Contran Corp., a holding company with interests in an array of industries.
The new three story, 40,000-square-foot building, which includes classrooms, labs, offices and conference rooms, will sit on SMU's campus along Airline Drive. Construction is scheduled for completion by late 2015.
The university plans to hold a groundbreaking ceremony at 1 p.m. on Friday.
By Candace Carlisle
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