CSU Sacramento to Use $50M Donation for AI Center
A donation from Mark Zuckerberg’s technology company Meta will go toward converting buildings on Capitol Mall into mixed-use facilities, including a dedicated AI Center and a new School of Public Affairs.
(TNS) — Sacramento State is partnering with the technology company Meta to convert excess government buildings into a downtown campus that will include academic facilities and affordable student housing to help revitalize the district that has struggled to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that Meta, which is based in Menlo Park, was providing $50 million in funding to transform three state buildings on Capitol Mall into mixed-use facilities for California State University, Sacramento faculty and students.
“This project will create new housing for students and professionals and support state-of-the-art STEM facilities, including a new School of Public Affairs and dedicated AI Center,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a statement. “I believe these investments will help strengthen our communities and support the next generation of leaders and innovators.”
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