News from CASE V

Parting shot II

Thursday, July 13, 2006

The University of Minnesota Duluth dedicated the $33 million James I. Swenson Science Building in September 2005. Designed by Chicago architect Carol Ross Barney, the three-level, 110,000 square foot structure provides teaching, research and administrative space for the departments of chemistry & biochemistry, and biology, and is named for Jim Swenson, a 1959 UMD chemistry graduate. The structure was the fourth building constructed since 2001 on the 244 acre, 50-building campus which overlooks Lake Superior and 10,500 students.

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The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) is an international association of education advancement officers, who include alumni administrators, fund raisers, public relations managers, publications editors, and government relations officers. The ultimate goal of advancement professionals is to enhance their institutions by bringing in support — be it in the form of money, alumni loyalty, public esteem, or new students. In turn, CASE's purpose is to help these people advance the cause of education. It does this by offering information resources and training opportunities to aid its members.

CASE District V includes members from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.