Media Advisory
Who: Commissioner of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education Larry Pogemiller, University of Minnesota Board of Regents Chair David McMillan, and Representative Jennifer Schultz
What: Higher Education Commissioner Larry Pogemiller is visiting UMD as part of his bonding tour, looking at the projects on UMD’s legislative bonding request.
When: Friday, February 2, 2018 at 11 a.m.
Where: Meeting in the lobby of the Darland Administration Building, 1049 University Drive, before touring the Heikkila Chemistry and Advanced Materials Science Building (HCAMS)– currently under construction.
Pogemiller will tour construction of the Heikkila Chemistry and Advanced Materials Science Building (HCAMS) at 11 a.m. The group will meet in the lobby of the Darland Administration Building, 1049 University Drive, before walking across the street to HCAMS.
HCAMS was the University of Minnesota System's top building priority when UMD initially made request for funding in 2016, but the Legislature didn't pass any bonding bills during that session.
In May, 2017 Governor Mark Dayton approved a bonding bill that included $28.3 million for HCAMS.
John Rashid, Director of Facilities Management, says construction is on schedule and expected to be completed in January, 2019.
Current Bonding Request
Governor Dayton’s proposed bonding bill includes full funding for the U of M’s $238.5-million capital request. UMD’s portion is $28.1 million:
$17.9-million in Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR) projects.
Chemistry Building, $8,500,000
Humanities Building, $8,500,000
Ward Wells Field House, $906,500
$6.2-million for AB Anderson Hall (Greater Minnesota Academic Renewal)
$4-million for Glensheen, the historic Congdon Estate
Pogemiller will tour the Chemistry Building, the Humanities Building, and AB Anderson Hall, from about 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., directly after his HCAMS tour.
He’ll start his Duluth visit at Glensheen, 3300 London Road, around 10:15 a.m.
More information about the capital request.
Commissioner Larry Pogemiller
Pogemiller is a former legislator and the current commissioner of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. He was appointed by Governor Mark Dayton in 2011.
The Minnesota Office of Higher Education is a cabinet-level state agency.