California State University Monterey Bay has plans to build a new multi-million dollar facility on its campus called the Edward “Ted” Taylor Science and Engineering Building. The 20,000 square foot building is named after Taylor Farms Chairman and CEO Bruce’s father. Taylor.” My father had a long and special history throughout his life in the Salinas Valley and was a pioneer in the agricultural industry … we are not only honoring his memory, but also investing in the future of our community, nurturing talent and supporting innovation,” said Bruce Taylor, son of Edward Ted Taylor. They recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off construction on the building with many university officials on hand, including state Rep. Jimmy Panetta and John Armor, director of the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. that this is a minority-serving institution. It gives us an ability to work with a population that we don’t always get to work with … There’s a special kind that we’re all excited to build on. . Having a multipurpose space will allow our staff to interact with faculty and students. We can have some of those important brainstorming sessions,” Armor said. The new building will house offices for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. student workspaces and collaborative spaces for the university’s marine science program and its new mechatronics engineering program “We have a strong reputation for our marine science program, with our faculty and students earning national recognition for research “This new building will allow us to enhance quality learning and research opportunities for our students and faculty, while also deepening our collaboration with the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary,” said Provost Andrew Lawson. Construction of the facility will cost $38.5 million, with some of the money coming from federal funds provided by Panetta’s own reserves and CSUMB “With this investment and our new mechatronics engineering program that has its first cohort of students starting this fall, our university will become a leader in ag technologies, which are essential for improving the efficiency, sustainability and economic capabilities of our local agricultural industries,” said president Vanya Quinones. Construction is scheduled to be completed by June 2027.
California State University Monterey Bay has plans to build a new multi-million dollar facility on its campus called the Edward “Ted” Taylor Science and Engineering Building.
The 20,000-square-foot building is named after the father of Taylor Farms chairman and CEO Bruce Taylor.
“My father had a long and special history throughout his life in the Salinas Valley and was a pioneer in the agriculture industry…we are not only honoring his memory, but also investing in the future of our community , nurturing talent and supporting innovation. ,” said Bruce Taylor, Edward Ted Taylor’s son.
They recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off construction of the building with many university officials on hand, including state Rep. Jimmy Panetta and John Armor, director of the Office of National Maritime Health.
“I think what’s special is that this is a minority-serving institution. It gives us an ability to work with a population that we don’t always get to work with. . . . There’s a special kind of special that we’re All excited about building a multi-purpose space that will allow our staff to interact with faculty and students.
The new building will house offices for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. It will also feature state-of-the-art laboratories, workspaces and collaborative student spaces for the university’s marine science program and its new mechatronics engineering program.
“We have a strong reputation for our marine science program, with our faculty and students earning national recognition for their research. This new building will allow us to enhance quality learning and research opportunities for our students and faculty, also deepening our collaboration with the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary,” said Provost Andrew Lawson.
Construction of the facility will cost $38.5 million, with a portion of the money coming from federal funds secured by Panetta’s own reserves and CSUMB.
“With this investment and our new mechatronics engineering program that has its first cohort of students starting this fall, our university will become a leader in ag technologies that are critical to improving the efficiency, sustainability and economic capabilities of our local agricultural industries.” said President Vanya Quinones.
Construction is scheduled to be completed by June 2027.