Facilities growth represents an investment in areas of study that will solve problems, improve the social good, and supply a skilled regional workforce. Here are the most recent updates on capital projects:
Applied Engineering Building
• $74.8 million project
• 89,000-square-foot facility
• Designer: Wold Architects and Engineers
• Contractor: Denark Construction Inc.
• Open for Fall 2025 semester; ribbon-cutting ceremony held Aug. 6
• Home to Mechatronics Engineering and Engineering Technology programs
• Enhanced student opportunities for faculty-led research and labs for student teams, including the Experimental Vehicles Program and robotics competitions
• Finishing touch to MTSU’s Science Corridor of Innovation, which also includes the $40.1 million Concrete and Construction Management Building, two renovated science buildings, and the 250,000-square-foot Science Building, which opened in 2014 as the single largest investment by the state for an academic facility
Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
• $66 million total project cost
• Designer: GMC
• Contractor: The Parent Co.
• 85,000 square feet
• Ribbon-cutting ceremony held July 30
• Includes training spaces, strength and conditioning, locker rooms, team meeting spaces, and offices to serve MTSU Athletics and MTSU student-athletes
• Adds small section of outdoor loge seating to north end of Floyd Stadium
• Named after the Smiths as recognition for their extensive contributions following a formal request in April from former Gov. Bill Haslam and former U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon
• Represents the first phase of development envisioned in the MTSU Athletics Master Plan, which includes future renovations and additions to the Murphy Center and development of a multisport indoor training facility
Renovations of Kirksey Old Main and Rutledge Hall
• $54.3 million total project cost
• Designer: Anecdote
• Contractor: Messer Construction
• Estimated project completion: summer 2026
• KOM and Rutledge Hall both original buildings dating back to the institution founding in 1911; KOM was first building on campus
• KOM to remain home of MTSU’s Mathematics, Computer Science, and Data Science departments
• Rutledge transforming from a dormitory to an academic building housing University College/University Studies
• Small additions on both buildings to allow for new entries and vertical circulation
• Includes major changes to HVAC, plumbing, data/IT, and electrical systems; re-planning of building layouts to accommodate future use; accessibility improvements; window replacement; and exterior building improvement
Aerospace Shelbyville Project
• $62.2 million total project cost
• Designer: TMPartners
• Contractor: Hoar Construction
• Estimated completion: fall 2027
• Project site along Highway 231 and just west of the Shelbyville Municipal Airport
• Includes facilities for the Professional Pilot concentration:
-50,000-square-foot Flight Operations Building with classroom, dispatch, faculty/staff offices, and flight briefing
-28,000-square-foot hangar to maintain Professional Pilot aircraft fleet
-Site and utility improvements for 20-acre parcel including parking and aircraft apron and taxiway
New Parking Structure
• $27 million total project cost
• 182,000 square feet
• Designer: Anecdote
• Contractor: Barton Malow
• Estimated completion: spring 2027
• Construction of a parking garage on a portion of the existing Womack Lane housing site
• Includes demolition of Womack Lane housing complex
• Provides approximately 550 parking spaces