TEEX-CS 891002 North Texas Regional !~:~.
Training Center Foundation
Board of Directors
I,?D~i~lql' City of Coppell
i):,,i,I m(.~[,.r [,,.,[,., P. O. BOX 478
I ....,.,;,. Coppell, TX 75019
, ,, ~i,,,:~,.n, Attn.: Linda Grau
Lin~car.-~ Dear Linda:
BiH(k.)F'r In an effort to make sure donations_ - _t° the
t ,~ ~,,~,,~..,~,~ Texas A & M Engineering Extension Projec~
are
Mik~(~orn~all !',,~iJ, ~ directed to the proper source I would like to
' Itl[Il ':~':~ %[%"'~' make sure the city is kept informed. Any and
l}nnirah ?,,~,,k'n~ all information concerning the project can be
directed to me ak 214-393-i354 and checks
.l.hnl)~Sha~o i'~-,,'.~ should be made out to North Texas Regional
Training Center Fund and sent to P. O. Box 873,
~. . , ...... ,~.,,,,, ~ -- ''coppezx, Texas, 75019.
~ ,~i~ ~,~ . ...... ~ ..... , I would appreciate your help in distributing
"'- ~ ....... ~'~'""~' this information to all those individuals at
' :' City Hall who might be dealing with inquiries
~ ::,` ,: ,~ ~,,,,,,~,.~ into this matter. I have enclosed some brochures
so those individuals will have the answers and
~.~ ,~. addresses available.
:,~ ,,:.~ ...... ., Thank you for your attention to this very
jackMLlunkin 1:~.,~[,~ inportant project.
.lira Ni~hol~ ~ h ~,r~l~ir~ Sincerely,
.i, ~,..~..,,.., r,,.,~,,~ Dr. William C. Stearman, III
~ ....... FO~WA~ED TO
"'., CITY MANAGaR MAYOR
DATE~ /0/~
cc>ntinncs to fulfill its mandate
providing "occupa~kmal and ~cchnical
to Ibc citizens ot Tcxa~."
'H~EX offers unique oppommitics
fi )r pc( >pie socking ()cc:upali(mal and
tcdmical training. Through a c()mbi
nation of technical expcnisc and
practical applicatkm, sluclcnts can
rc'c'eix e compre[Icnsi~c tr:dning in
past ye:Il', TEEX c(mductcd 3.000
classes iraining more than 69,000
poop]c, lnMrucl()rs arc prol'essi()tl:lls
It/al pn)vidcs pl'[l(tit'HL h;t]ltls
tr:tining.
l)uc in large ]xua to thc cl'l})i~s
these lrainJng pn)g[':Hn~, 'l'c'x:t~u~
safer hotLsCS and public huilclings:
lhCV iiI'[~ pr()tcctcd in lhci]' }1()111C5 alld
on Their Mi'cci5; illld []]cx dl'ixc ()11
and utilities scnices arc Ctil'l'enl % ith
tcc'hn(~[()gy and resp()nsivc
inclix iduxl u)namunitx needs.
ut r()ss the sm.el ()l' [ll-()tlnd t[/c
ix Untll;llc'lKrd i~n hixl(,x. 'l']n'ix~g[/ thc
'l'cxax Engineering Extcnxi(m
'['cxans a[so arc trained Ir) fill t l'tlCiLll
r()lcs m t(xlay's high lcchn()log
JndtlSlrics and [0 [c;K'h ~>[hCl'S
NOrlli~Tcxas, already home to
sex'cml national and regional
offices of major high-tech
c()iBpanies, continues to aUract
specialized technical industries to thc
ilrca. As our hLisiness COnllllnnily
becomes more complex, the demand
for better trained, highly skilled
employees increases.
Occupational and technical training
plays a major role in the furore of the
N(,nh Texas economy. Continuing
cducatk)n I~vond a 2)nnal degree is
emerging as a primatT need fi)r
cmpk)ycrs to stay ()n the leading edge
in today's competitive, constantly
changing world.
Thc Texas Engineering Extension
Scnice. a pa~ of Thc Texas A&M
l'niversiW System, established thc
No~h Texas Regional ]'mining Center
ti) meet thc growing need fi)r training
in both thc private and public sectors.
This state oPthc-an fhcility will make
a major contribution toward keeping
N()nh Texas at thc forefront of
continuing education and training.
M~sion of Te~ En~g
E~e~ion ~ce (~):
The Texas Engineering Extension
Sen'icc has hecn an integral pan of
Texans' lives since its establishment as
pall of The Texas A & M Universib'
Sx stem in 19i8. Today. more than 40
~ Ci[I'S la[er, thc extension sci.'ice
NORTH TEXAS REGIONAL TRAINING CENi~ER
Description of Texas A&M training
center and its impact on the Dallas/
Fort Worth area:
Site: 10 acres within a 115 :icrc master-
planned development in Coppell, Texas,
Building: a 30,000-square-foot building
designed by SHWC Architects in Las Colina,,;
includes administrative offices and 12
classrooms.
Thnetable: Estimated building completion
November 1(~)0, approximately 12 months
after funding is coinpletcd. Phase tv,,n
expansion ~s anticipated within five years
indicating a malor, long-tem~ commitment t~
North Texas area.
Econonxic [mpact: The Texas Engineering
Extension Sepdce regional training center will
assist in tht~ economic growth of North Texas
by offering one of-a-kind training programs
and providing a bette~trained labor lbrce fi)~
thc present and fuBnrc industries in the area
Within first 12 to 24 month per/od. TEEX v, ill
train a minimum of 10,(X)0 students per yom
/300 to 500 [)ct' week) from area bnsinesses
and from throughont Texas and the 1Mited
States.
Courses to be
offered include:
Quality prognnns representing thc latest in tcchnolog?
and the abi}ity to tailor courses to meet a clicnl's
specific needs have been the halhnark of TEEX
training throughout its -t0 year histo~' Thc diversity (fl
training progranls bcnefi[s both thc public and [)I'IVLIIC
scctom and provides clients a direct payback throngh
increased efficiency, higher productivity and improx ed
Thc public st~ctt}r pr()vidcs se~I(CS X~}/ic[1 Llrt'
utilities, a dependable infrastructure of roads and
highways, and responsive tim protection and law
enforcement personnd The Texas Engineering
Extension Semite suppoas tt~c training needs of the
public st-ctor through ongoing training programs in
industrial rescue and advanced techniques in fire
protection and prevention; advanced traffic safety
advanced investigative and secufi~ techniques for law
e~orcement and sccud~' officers.
A well-trained work three is essential if Texas is to
maintain its edge in t(May's com~titive business
world. New courses are continually evaluated and
=l unergy efficient syskml,,: lit}, o, ck' ~ ~sting and
-1 o~ cupational hcahh and safety
CtllTicula can bc adapted to fit a company's
specialized training needs, with classes arranged
on-site or at TEEX thcilitics Effective instructional
techniques combined xx ith tile latest andiovisual
training aids assure a top-quality learning experience?
tbr the student.
Tax-deductible funding vehicle:
Investment already in-hand for the
North Texas Regional Training
Center:
hrin~ Ic×a{s A&M LItllit5 $2,7zi~,280
(il)lllllllt{llC'lll = $ 968,000
Funding needed:
'a; S()3 H0 [*ur sq It - $1,914,O00
mmmug center tnlt) L'X/SIL'n(c -- $5,626,280
North Texas needs your help. All that
remains is funding to construct the iuitial
phase of this state-of-the-art training
facility. We have already achieved 64%
($3.7 million) of our goal The remaiuing
$1,914,000 is needed for actual construc-
tion of the building itself. Will you help?
Please nmke checks payable to "North
Texas Regional Training Center Fund."
For additio~ml ipdbrmation about your
tax-deductible contribution, contact
DL Bill Stearman, c/o North Texas Regional
Training Center Fund, PO Box 873,
Coppell, Texas 75019, (214) 393-1926
or I~?~X (214) 462-1136,