Northeastern State campus at Broken Arrow now under construction

Tuesday, December 5th 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

Construction of Northeastern State Universityâ€™s campus in Broken Arrow is underway. It is scheduled to open it's doors next fall. The $25 million facility will offer an alternative for Tulsa-area students who are currently commuting to the main campus in Tahlequah.

Dr. Ed Huckeby, associate vice president for academic affairs at N-S-U, talked about the project Monday on â€œSix in the Morning.â€ "We have been offering well over 20 degrees about 27 right now for a number of years,â€ he said. â€œAnd all of those programs during the 2001-2002 school year will move to the Broken Arrow campus."

The city of Broken Arrow is raising $16 million for the facilityâ€™s construction. That money is being collected through a half-cent sales tax approved by B-A voters two years ago.