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UTPB opens Maple entrance after year of construction as part of $45M campus revamp
Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk Ixchel Villarreal , as published by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
· August 10, 2026
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Key points The total cost of the renovation is $45 million. From Odessa, Texas: The University of Texas Permian Basin has completed a construction project at its Maple entrance.
From Odessa, Texas: The University of Texas Permian Basin has completed a construction project at its Maple entrance. This project was part of a larger campus renovation effort. The entrance had been closed for about a year while work was being done.
The newly reopened entrance features updated landscaping and a new art installation. Additional phases of the campus revamp are expected to take place over the next year. The total cost of the renovation is $45 million.
Further details about the project and the university's plans are available from news outlets. The reopening of the Maple entrance comes just before the start of the new school year.
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Category: schools Published: August 10, 2026 Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? From Odessa, Texas: The University of Texas Permian Basin has completed a construction project at its Maple entrance. This project was part of a larger campus renovation effort. The entrance had been…
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