BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A North Dakota university has launched a capital campaign to ensure no space on campus sits vacant and that projects are continuous.
The University of Mary saw an 11 percent growth in student enrollment from fall 2015 to fall of 2016, The Bismarck Tribune (https://bit.ly/2n9VYok ) reported. The total enrollment for the university is now 3,250 students, with more than 50 percent from out of state.
“There will be approximately a third more square footage on our campus in fall 2018 than we had in fall 2017,” said Michael McMahon, assistant vice president for enrollment services. “That speaks to growth in a particular type of way - that there’s just more places for people to be.”
The university’s fundraising campaign, Vision 2030, encompasses three phases that is planned to be completed in the next 13 years.
The first phase will include a new Field House and Wellness Center, a 276-bed women’s residence hall and the Lumen Vitae University Center, which will have a ballroom, conference center, dining hall, bookstore, coffee shop and a bank.
The program also addresses the high education, return investment, the value of higher education and rising student loan debts.
In the next five years, the university aims to enroll 500 freshmen, plus graduate students and create an online program.
“We’re not looking for an infinite type of growth. We’re always going to grow as we need to grow to serve the people of this region and beyond,” said Jerome Richter, vice president for public affairs.
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Information from: Bismarck Tribune, https://www.bismarcktribune.com
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