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Building a Future
UT Tyler Partners with Habitat for Humanity of Smith County

Pictured at the construction site are (fromleft) KerryMarshall, Habitat for Humanity director of construction; UT Tyler faculty members Dr. John Martin, Dr. Clayton Allen and Dr. JimTarter; and student Thomas Browning, president of UT Tyler’s Construction Management Student Association.

The University of Texas at Tyler is raising the roof through its latest effort to create solutions for students and the community.

A new program in the College of Business and Technology — the Department of Construction Management — is not only helping students build a foundation for career success, but is also helping to build homes for families in the Tyler area. Read on to find out more about the construction management program and how students, faculty and staff are partnering with Habitat for Humanity of Smith County.