The details
According to the news release, Potishman died in 1981. The foundation named in his honor supports various philanthropic efforts in Fort Worth, including:
- Local arts
- Education
- Community institutions
Quote of note
“Fort Worth and the Texas A&M System are a natural fit,” Sharp said. “The community’s support for the new campus is surpassing our expectations, and we look forward to helping boost the local and regional economy.”
The backstory
According to a news release, Texas A&M-Fort Worth is a first-of-its-kind public-private collaboration intended to boost the regional economy while anchoring an innovation district in southeast downtown. Officials broke ground June 21, 2023, on its new $150 million Law & Education Building—the first of three new buildings that will be part of its urban research campus. The eight-story building will be the new home for the Texas A&M School of Law as well as other academic offerings by Texas A&M University, Texas A&M Health and Tarleton State University.
The news release states the city of Fort Worth and Tarrant County are collaborating with the Texas A&M System to construct two additional campus buildings over four city blocks—once part of Fort Worth’s infamous Hell’s Half Acre in the late 1800s—owned by the Texas A&M System.
These buildings include:
- The Research & Innovation Building where several Texas A&M System agencies will work alongside private sector tenants
- The Gateway Building that will house offices, more classroom and meeting spaces and a conference center
