Campus Transformation Timeline

Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum, Phase 1

• 68,459 gsf.
• Galleries, lecture rooms, space for art conservation and offices
• Future home of the Trammell and Margaret Crow Museum of Asian Art

Beam Signing Video >

Construction Video >

UT Dallas DART [Dallas Area Rapid Transit] Rail Station

• One of 10 stops on the DART Silver Line
• Runs 26 miles from Shiloh Rd. in Plano to Terminal B in DFW Airport
• Crosses seven North Texas cities:
  • Grapevine
  • Coppell
  • Dallas
  • Carrollton
  • Addison
  • Richardson
  • Plano
• Connects to four light rail lines:
  • DART [Dallas Area Rapid Transit] Orange
  • DART [Dallas Area Rapid Transit] Red
  • DART [Dallas Area Rapid Transit] Green
  • Trinity Metro TEXRail to Fort Worth

Groundbreaking Video >

Comets LANding Gaming and Esports Center

• 15,000 gsf.
• Open gaming lounge, multipurpose gaming arena and flex rooms
• Broadcast and production space
• A new kitchen and dining space
• Classrooms and offices
• Future home for academic programs that relate to esports

Beam Signing Video >

Student Success Center / Student Union

• 135,730 gsf.
• 400-seat lecture hall
• Classrooms
• Future home of the Office of Undergraduate Education, the Honors College, the Office of Graduate Education, the Education Abroad Office, the Center for Teaching and Learning and the Office of Instructional Technology
• Phase 1 of a two-phase project that will also add a new Student Union to campus

Groundbreaking Video >

Naveen Jindal School of Management (JSOM) III

• 125,000 gsf.
• Three stories
• Classrooms, meeting rooms and offices
• Outdoor event space