The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) has partnered with Weidner Apartment Homes, a real estate investment and property management company, and Norwood Development Group to launch a four-year degree property management and real estate program at the university in 2025.
The program will offer a comprehensive real estate asset management curriculum focused on instruction, experiential learning opportunities, internships, and attendance at local and national industry events. It will be housed in the UCCS College of Business and double the footprint of the UCCS Downtown campus.
The program will be established with a $2 million joint funding commitment split evenly between Weidner and Norwood Development Group. Both groups will also gain seats on the program advisory board to provide guidance to the director and the dean of the College of Business. UCCS will support the program by committing $2.1 million towards operations and scholarships.
Kirkland, Washington-based Weidner has brought similar real estate programs and program-related scholarships to the University of Alaska Anchorage, Ball State University, MacEwan University, Oklahoma State University, and the University of Wisconsin–Stout. The company’s portfolio covers 13 states and four Canadian provinces.
“This investment represents yet another vote of confidence from Weidner into Colorado Springs’ emerging national influence,” said Greg Cerbana, Weidner’s vice president of government affairs. “The primary reason for this joint venture was to help grow the downtown campus and connect it to the vast ecosystem of business, government, philanthropy, and entrepreneurship opportunities. Knowing that we’ve dedicated significant contributions to scholarships for students was another.”
Photo: UCCS Downtown campus
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