The doors of the new Emporia State University Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center will officially open next week.
A special ribbon-cutting is coming next Saturday for the facility, located on King Lake near the Trussler Sports Complex, which has been under construction since March of 2018. Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dr. Brent Thomas tells KVOE News the center just received its certificate of occupancy Thursday.
During a recent interview on KVOE’s Morning Show, Thomas described what visitors the center can expect to see.
The center will also include three different research labs including a wet lab, dry lab and aquatic tank lab for research and experiments. Thomas says the center will also include a large outreach classroom to accommodate a variety of outreach activities.
The ribbon-cutting is scheduled to take place at 10 am next Saturday. The event is invitation-only and will include a tour of the facility.
Plans for a community-wide event to commemorate the opening of the facility are currently pending.
For more information on the Prophet Aquatic Center visit Emporia.edu.
