University of Mary building $12 million engineering school

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Work is set to begin on a multimillion-dollar engineering school at the University of Mary in Bismarck.

The university on Saturday will graduate its first student in its engineering program, which began enrolling students in 2016. A ground-breaking ceremony for the new school is set Monday.

The Bismarck Tribune reports that the university created the program in large part in response to a soaring demand for engineers in the western oil patch. The program has about 90 students, and another 120 are expected to enroll in the fall.

Construction on the new school is to be completed by the fall of 2020. The university has raised $10 million of the $12 million it needs for construction. The fundraising goal is $15 million.

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Information from: Bismarck Tribune, http://www.bismarcktribune.com