The current Minneapolis campus no longer meets academic program needs. This project addresses a 70-year old structure that remains unfit for use and in desperate need of construction funds. The current structure does not meet fire and safety codes, and it has no ventilation or cooling system. Design funds were appropriated in 1994 to provide needed space for classrooms, an academic testing center and student services. Acquiring the balance of the land in the approved Master Academic and Facilities Plan allows for a coherent approach to institutional growth and development.
Urban environments make it necessary to acquire land whenever it becomes available.