The $3 million in funding was presented to the university by Congressman James Comer.
Campbellsville University has received $3 million in Congressional Designated Spending to help construct a new building for the university’s School of Business, Economics, and Technology. The project is estimated to cost more than $16 million, with construction expected to begin in 2028. An event was held on February 19, 2026 to celebrate receiving the funding. The event was attended by Congressman James Comer, who presented the funding, and received the Campbellsville University Servant Leadership Award.
According to an article on Campbellsville University’s website, Dr. Joseph Hopkins, the university’s president, was quoted as saying at the event, “Our School of Business, Economics and Technology is our largest school at Campbellsville University. With thousands of students, not just here in Taylor County, but in Louisville, in Los Angeles, even some now in Canada. We have students that stretch around this country and beyond. That school needs a new home. For years, it has been the hope and the prayer of this institution that we might build a new structure for the School of Business, Economics and Technology, and in fact, we are going to do that. This $3 million is speeding us on our way. Inside our mission statement, there is a principal phrase that has really been the centerpiece of that mission statement for decades. And that is the principle of servant leadership. We intend to build servant leaders here at this institution.”
The university plans to begin construction on the new facility in 2028. The building will serve to improve the educational experiences of students in the School of Business, Economics, and Technology. It is expected that the building will cost upwards of $16 million, and with this Congressional Designated Spending, the total the university has raised so far is over $7 million.
Dr. Preston Jones, the Dean of the School of Business, Economics, and Technology, said of the new facility, “Faculty will employ advanced learning technology to prepare business students as Servant Leaders. The new building shall become a place where students can learn and practice the tools required to thrive in our free-market economy, create value for their organizations, compete globally with integrity, and build prosperity for their families and communities. On behalf of colleagues and students, we are grateful to the State of Kentucky for this generous investment in the future of Campbellsville University.”
John Chowning, who serves as the Senior Advisor to President Hopkins, said, “Over the past two years, we worked closely with Congressman Comer and his excellent staff, with strong support from local and state legislative officials, to make this funding a reality. Congressman Comer has been a good friend to our community and region in his various roles - from State Representative to Commissioner of Agriculture to United States Congressman. And he has been a strong advocate for higher education and the Christian mission of Campbellsville University.”
For more information about Campbellsville University, visit the school’s website.