Capital Projects
The Bowie State University Facilities Master Plan (FMP) establishes the framework for orderly growth and development of capital improvements on campus. Bowie State University's most recently updated Facilities Master Plan was January 2021 and it covered the development horizon from 2020-2030. Though the master plan covers a 10-year window, an update of the plan is required every 5 years. The University is currently in the process of developing an RFP for updating our Facilities Master Plan.
Latest Campus Improvement/Renovation Projects
The MLK, Jr. Center
The MLK Jr. Center was completed in August 2024. The building replaced the now demolished Martin Luther King Arts and Communications Building. The MLK, Jr. Center comprises a floor area of approximately 192,000 gross square feet including a 1500-seat auditorium. It houses the departments of Communications, History and Government and Language, Literature and Cultural Studies along with the University’s radio and television stations.
The Thurgood Marshall Library and Academic Commons
This new facility, comprising approximately 185,000 gross square feet, will be located on the site of the old MLK building which was demolished and replaced by the new MLK Jr. Center. The new buildings will now stand adjacent to each other. The facility will include a public commons, general collections, research commons, archives, instructional spaces, coaching and academic support, all of which accommodates 1,000 patron seats. The design of the project began in January 2026, and its anticipated construction completion is between 2030 and 2031.
Tubman Hall Renovation
The complete interior gut and renovation of the oldest building on campus started in October 2025 and is scheduled for completion in October 2026. When completed, the project includes new HVAC and electrical systems, new rooms and bathrooms, a modern fire protection system, building-wide surveillance camera system, a new roof, an enhanced building entrance with a glass enclosure and an elevator to render the building completely ADA accessible. New suite furniture is also included.
Greenhouse Building
Design has commenced for a new stand-alone greenhouse to be located in the vicinity of the old power plant. It is proposed to be about 7500 square feet and includes spaces for two greenhouse areas, with headhouse spaces for a growing chamber, tissue culture and media rooms, an aquaponics laboratory, and an autoclave room along with supportive mechanical and electrical systems. When completed, it will support ongoing research in the department of natural sciences.
The West Promenade Sanitary Sewer Upgrade
The project which includes the replacement of 1800 feet of sanitary line was completed in 2025. It replaced the very old sewer line which was subject to regular breakages and has an increased capacity to serve the new MLK Canter and eventually the new Library and Academic Commons. Several other campus buildings also feed into this line.
Jericho Park Road Widening
The widening of Jericho Park Road to the north or main entrance of the ELLC building has recently been completed along with a pedestrian walkway that facilitates a safe connection for students going towards the vicinity of Goodloe Apartments. The widening was required by Prince George’s County DPW as a prerequisite for constructing ELLC.
Military Resource Center
The first floor of the Goodloe Apartment building is being renovated for the MRC. Goodloe apartments no longer house students, and the MRC needed additional space beyond which they currently occupied in the Thurgood Marshall Library. The construction is scheduled to be completed by the end of June 2026.
Goodloe House Improvements
Design for improvements to the Goodloe House was completed. The building is on the Maryland Historic Register, and some required repairs were previously identified. The repairs will include new windows along with the trims, replacement of the wooden veranda that partially wraps the building, selected brick joints repair and other miscellaneous items. Previously, completed repairs include work on the roof, well pump replacement, installation of a water softener system, HVAC and domestic water replacement. An RFP for the construction of the above scope of work will be issued in the second half of 2026.
Upgrade of Chillers and Boilers
The campus continues to progressively upgrade its HVAC plant as the existing systems go beyond their useful life. The project is being prosecuted in phases with the next phase to replace boilers in Computer Science, Thurgood Marshall Library (TGML) and the Center for Business. Also, new chillers for TGML.
Emergency Generators
Design for the installation of emergency generators in the Center for Natural Science, Mathematics and Nursing (CNSMN) and Student Center is being completed. Depending on the lead times for the generators, this first phase is expected to be completed by the end of 2026. Plans for the future also include an extension of the scope to include installations in residence halls.