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Steve Hicks School of Social Work demolition begins at UT Austin [Video]

The School of Social Work will eventually move in the current McCombs School of Business building when McCombs moves into its new building, Mulva Hall.

AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin has begun demolition at the site of the Steve Hicks School of Social Work – but not everyone is happy about UT’s plans for the site.

In spring 2023, UT announced it would be replacing the existing School of Social Work building with a football training facility that itself will eventually replace “The Bubble” at Denius Fields. The university said at the time that the new practice facility will likely include a 100-yard outdoor field and a 100-yard indoor field.

Now UT has confirmed that it has received a demolition permit from the Texas Historical Commission with approval for its plan to commemorate the history of the School of Social Work’s building. Demolition has begun at the site and will continue …

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