Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., will receive a major gift from Sanford Health in support of its integrated science complex renovation. Sanford Health has announced a match of 10 percent of capital gifts to the project, up to a total of $3 million.
“Sanford Health is impressed with the efforts and results of the Science Center campaign,” said Sanford CEO Kelby Krabbenhoft, a 1980 Concordia graduate and Concordia Regent. “While we typically do not invest in general science infrastructure, we were moved by the market impact for enrollment growth and the focus on health careers at Concordia as a result of this project. We look forward to making the match after others’ gifts have come in.”
The $45 million complex will update Ivers and Jones Science Center. The more than 130,000 square feet of renovated construction will include 19 teaching labs and 16 classrooms. The space includes flexible classrooms, T-search labs designed for both teaching and research, and other specialized laboratories.
“We are delighted by this generous gift and by the ongoing partnership with Sanford, a partnership of shared values and of collaboration in education and service,” said Concordia College President William Craft. “Science study and health professions preparation are marks of distinction for Concordia College and its talented graduates, who regularly become leaders in medicine, nursing, research and healthcare administration. This match will inspire new giving to the project, for which fundraising has already been strong.”
This gift represents the largest corporate gift to date for the integrated science complex. The college has raised $27 million with the intent to raise at least $30 million in gifts to fully maximize the Sanford Health match. Fundraising is ongoing. Construction will begin in April 2016 with an expected completion date of August 2017.
“Investing in the future of our community and our workforce across a wide spectrum of healthcare careers is a priority for Sanford,” said Paul Richard, president of Sanford Fargo. “We need more good people to join the Sanford family. Investing in our local colleges helps keep our communities thriving. We look forward to others joining us in this important future for students and the community we serve.”
Sanford Health is an integrated health system headquartered in the Dakotas and is now the largest, rural, not-for-profit health care system in the nation with locations in 126 communities in nine states. In addition, Sanford Health is in the process of developing international clinics in Ghana, Israel, Mexico and China. Sanford Health includes 39 hospitals, 140 clinic locations and 1,360 physicians in 81 specialty areas of medicine.
Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., is a global liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, with strong programs across the curriculum and singular success in preparing students for healthcare leadership.
This article is a press release from Concordia’s Communications and Marketing department.
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