page_title: University of Texas of the Permian Basin
section_title: Main campus
hierarchical_section_title: University of Texas of the Permian Basin / Campus / Main campus
caption_attribution_description: English: I took photo of gym complex at UTPB in Odessa, TX, with Nikon camera.
context_page_description: The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a public university in Odessa, Texas. It is part of the University of Texas System. UTPB was authorized by the Texas Legislature in 1969 and founded in 1973. Its official Spring 2016 enrollment was a record high 6,050, a 15% increase in headcount since the previous year. UTPB is now home to over 7,000 students and 250 teaching faculty. The university is enjoying rapid growth as a result of the oil boom occurring in the Permian Basin.
context_section_description: A Stonehenge replica was added adjacent to the Visual Arts Studio.
  Parker Ranch House
  Mesa Building
  J. Conrad Dunagan Library/Lecture Center
  Founder's Building
  Visual Arts Studio
  Gymnasium Complex
  Gym Annex Building
  Falcon's Nest(Housing)
  Falcon's Court(Housing)
  Industrial Technology Building
  Science and Technology Building
  Student Activity Center
  Thermal Energy Plant
  Physical Plant
  PETEX
  Other places of interest
  Ellen Noël Art Museum
  Presidential Archives and Leadership Library
  Fire Station (City of Odessa)
  U.T.P.B. Park (City of Odessa)
caption: Gym Complex
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