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The Gateway Center ProjectThe primary objective of the Gateway Center Project is to enhance access to one of the richest resources in the State—the University of Minnesota—by creating a portal to this distinctive coordinate campus for visitors, alumni, prospective students and their families, along with benefactors and friends. The project entails the renovation of a historic building—one of 18 that comprise the last intact agricultural boarding high school in the country, listed on the National Historic Register. The project enhances the ability of the University of Minnesota to provide every citizen in the State an opportunity to visit, to learn and to utilize the rich resources of the University of Minnesota and the Morris campus.The renovation of the existing Community Services building (formally the West Central School of Agriculture engineering building) will transform a historic building with "good bones" into a highly functional LEED certified building. To learn more, please download this Gateway Center Project fact sheet (pdf file). Project specifics The $7.5M project, with $5M in State funds and $2.5M in University funds, will maximize the University's impact, providing a point of entry and invitation to the Morris campus, and a portal to the University's extensive resources. 2008 Capital Bonding Request The UMM Gateway Project is part of the University's 2008 capital bonding request. In the bonding request, the University of Minnesota seeks $225.5M in state funds to invest in the University's existing infrastructure while building for the future. The request includes a number of renovations as well as new buildings that will help the University to accomplish its teaching, research and outreach missions. To learn more about the University's 2008 capital bonding request, click here. Get Involved: Help Make UMM a Capitol Priority! UMM needs your help to make the Gateway Project a reality. Your voice as an alumnus, student, faculty, staff, benefactor or friend is a powerful one! Sharing your personal story will help the leadership and citizens of Minnesota realize how the University touches everyone. Below are some tools to assist you when advocating for UMM!  Attend Support the U Day at the State Capitol! University of Minnesota, Morris students will rally at the Minnesota State Capitol on February 20 for Support the U Day. Attend to show your spirit and show legislators that you support UMM. All University of Minnesota students, alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends are invited to attend. Transportation is available: Buses will leave the UMM North Parking lot at 8:30 a.m. on February 20. The buses will leave the Capitol at 3 p.m. to return to Morris. For transportation questions, contact Escillia Allen, Student Legislative Coordinator, at allen556@umn.edu or (701)340-8645. Register online at www.supporttheU.umn.edu. Questions? Call Christine Mahoney at (320) 589-6398. We want to hear from you. We would like to know if you've contacted your legislator on UMM's behalf. Send an e-mail to urel@morris.umn.edu and tell us: Thank you for supporting UMM! Join the Legislative Network today! The UMM Legislative Network is comprised of volunteers who tell UMM's story to Minnesota legislators and other opinion leaders. As a member, you will receive updates on UMM legislative issues, periodic calls to action, and invitations to the Legislative Briefings and other events. Volunteers tell the UMM story and share its important mission by sending letters, e-mailing, calling, or visiting their legislators. Volunteers help as they can, when they can, and are very much appreciated by UMM. Join the Network and learn more! |
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