star2city Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 New Alumni Center to begin construction The namesake of the building comes from Dorothy and Benedict Gorecki, who have donated $4 million as part of the $10.5 million for the building. The Gorecki's, from Milaca, Minnesota, are founders of Gorecki Manufacturing. According to The Alumni Review, the Gorecki's are "long-time supporters of the University" and highlight the reason why they wanted to financially contribute to the new Alumni Center. "It has more to do with furthering education," said Benedict Gorecki. "The fact that the UND Alumni Association and UND Foundation connects alumni with each other and is the fundraising arm for the University really appealed to us." The Gorecki's have also made previous contributions to the UND Foundation. Benedict Gorecki and family are also major benefactors to the College of St. Benedict in Minnesota. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Good to see they finally are planning to break ground on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Good to see they finally are planning to break ground on this. Where are they building this?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teeder11 Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Where are they building this?? Open land just west of the Chester Fritz Auditorium along University Avenue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDershirt Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 So this is where the monthly phone calls for donations will be coming from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeauxSioux Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 The UND Foundation and Alumni Association broke ground today on a new $12 million alumni center on campus, just west of Chester Fritz Auditorium. The groups said the building will be the first in the state and the first of its kind nationwide to seek certification at the highest level of environmentally-friendly design. At 30,000 square feet, it will replace both the Strinden Center and the J. Lloyd Stone Alumni Center, UND-owned buildings that now house the groups’ offices. In addition, the entire first floor would serve as a venue for university and community events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND Fan Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 So this is where the monthly phone calls for donations will be coming from? I am curious, is your comment totally sarcasm or do you get numerous calls asking for $? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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