Wayne Roberts ’85 Building Groundbreaking

Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School held a ceremony to break ground on the new Wayne Roberts ’85 Building, October 28, 2022. The ceremony included a short program emceed by Texas A&M Foundation President Tyson Voelkel ’96 that featured speeches by Texas A&M University President M. Katherine Banks, recently retired Abrigo President and CEO Wayne Roberts ’85, Texas A&M Student Body President Case Harris ’23 and Mays former Interim Dean Ricky Griffin.

The vision for the expansion to the Mays Business Education Complex (BEC) is an environment that promotes connectivity, creativity, and collaboration. It will be a reflection of how business will be conducted in the future. 

Fronting on Olson Boulevard, the new 82,500 gross square foot, Wayne Roberts ’85 Building will be a gateway to the Mays Business Education Complex and include spaces for academic innovation through active learning with enhanced engagement of students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Amenities include a grand atrium for assembly and college-wide functions, flexible huddle spaces, and a café for creating “collisions” between a wide array of Mays’ stakeholders.