Ian Juarez BROWNSVILLE – After facing several delays since UTRGV bought the former Longoria Elementary in 2024, including its previous delayed opening date of December 2025, phase one of the Brownsville Visual Arts Complex opened to students as of this fall, but construction has yet to be completed.
“There are still construction workers who are still making loud noises with their tools and their instruments of equipment. And to be honest, it distracts us.” said Randy Ramirez, studio art junior.
Jeffery Ward, dean of the college of fine arts, said while progress is getting better every week, faculty also knew from the beginning they would be teaching at a construction site.
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