Feature Illustration: Artist rendering of the new facility. Image: UH.

Posted: 4-16-2025

Houston (Harris County) — The Hobby School took a momentous step into the future of public affairs education and the next generation of leaders.

On April 11, school and state leaders broke ground on the future site of the 42,000-square-foot state-of-the-art academic building for the Hobby School.

The building will facilitate interactions among students, policymakers, and practitioners and serve as a hub for research, civic engagement and thought-provoking lectures on policy issues and leadership challenges, according to a news release. It will also have dedicated research labs, collaboration areas, a Hobby memorial reading room, a multimedia studio and other spaces that thoughtfully promote productivity and wellness.

The school is named in honor of former Lieutenant Governor Bill Hobby.

Edited from news release.

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