It will be open for tours from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 6. Self-guided tours that last about 30 minutes can be taken at any time during the day.
Refreshments are available following the tours.
According to Dean Karen Viechnicki, the facility will continue the tradition of excellence in teacher education that led to the founding of the University 125 years ago. The institution was founded as a Normal School in 1874 to train teachers for the Upper Midwest. The College enjoys a national reputation for innovation and technology that will be enhanced by the new building, Viechnicki said. The National Education Association has cited the College as one of the 10 most innovative teacher education programs in the nation for its field-based experiences for student teachers in partnership with surrounding school districts and for its use of technology in teacher training. Last year the College was designted at national model in excellence in the use of technology by the American Association of Teacher Education and Microsoft.