UCCS celebrated the ground breaking of the Ent Center for the Arts on August 13. The five-venue center will include theaters, studio space, a recital hall and more.

Several members of the Colorado Springs delegation attended the groundbreaking ceremony, including Representatives Terri Carver (R-HD 20); Kit Roupe (R-HD 17); Janak Joshi (R-HD 16); Dan Nordberg (R-HD 14); Paul Lundeen (R-HD 19); and Pete Lee (D-HD 18); and Senator Kent Lambert as well as former Representative Larry Liston. All of the legislators participated in the groundbreaking ceremony and UCCS Chancellor Shockley-Zalabak honored Representatives Nordberg and Lee, and Senator Lambert for their efforts to secure funding for the Visual and Performing Arts Complex during the State budget process.