A select group of academic, business, and political leaders broke ground on the Scott C. Keller Building, the future home of the Woodbury School of Business, at Utah Valley University in Orem today. The 180,000-square-foot building is estimated to be finished by late fall 2021 or early 2022.

UVU President Astrid S. Tuminez, lead donors Scott and Karen Keller, Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert, Elder Neil L. Andersen of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Norman Wright, dean of the Woodbury School of Business, helped turn the first shovels of dirt for the groundbreaking. Scott and Karen Keller donated $10 million to UVU for the building, which was named in their honor.

The groundbreaking ceremony began with the UVU Army and Air Force ROTC students providing a tribute to the men and women of the armed services, past and present. Osvaldo Ramos, Jr., U.S. Army veteran and UVU student, also addressed the crowd honoring veterans.

After the traditional groundbreaking ceremonies, President Tuminez invited Scott Keller to “really break ground” for the building by turning dirt with two large commercial excavators, which created loud cheers from the more than 600 onlookers.

The total cost of the building is $75 million: $50 million from the state legislature, $10 million from Scott and Karen Keller, and $15 million from various other donors.

The Keller Building will have 30 classrooms and 205 offices, and house the Bloomberg Lab, Entrepreneurship Institute, Money Management Resource Center, SmartLab, and grand auditorium to house large lectures and special events. The second floor will be home to UVU’s Student Success Center that combines placement, tutoring, internships, and advisement.

The Utah Valley University Woodbury School of Businees is the largest business school in the state, with approximately 6,000 students and growing. The building is expected to serve up to 12,000 business students at a time.
 
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Scott C. Keller Building Fast Facts

• Completion of the Scott C. Keller building is planned for late 2021 or early 2022. The building will be 180,000 square feet, located on the south side of campus. 
• Scott and Karen Keller donated $10 million to UVU for the new business building. The building will be named the Scott C. Keller building in their honor.
• The Keller Building will have 30 classrooms and 205 offices, and house the Bloomberg Lab, Entrepreneurship Institute, Money Management Resource Center, SmartLab, and grand auditorium to house large lectures and special events. The second floor will be home to UVU’s Student Success Center that combines placement, tutoring, internships, and advisement.
• The total cost of the building is $75 million: $50 million from the state legislature, $10 million from Scott and Karen Keller, and $15 million from various other donors.
• Classrooms will be outfitted with lecture-capture technology to help students participate remotely.
• The Browning Administration and Woodbury School of Business buildings are the oldest on campus. The Scott C. Keller Building will provide a fresh entry into campus, where the community business leaders, faculty, and students will meet. Its location provides convenient and easy access for business leaders to come and help train the next generation of business professionals.