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Bismarck State reports record enrollment, seeks funding for health-science expansion and student housing
Summary
Interim President Brent Sanford told the Appropriations panel Bismarck State College has record growth and is asking the legislature to fund expanded health-science facilities and additional residence-hall beds to meet workforce and enrollment demand.
Interim President Brent Sanford told the Appropriations — Education and Environment Division the college is experiencing sustained enrollment growth and asked lawmakers for targeted capital support for health programs and student housing.
“We continue to grow. We're up 13% in headcount, 17 in credit hours, 20% full time students since last biennium,” Sanford said as he opened the college’s budget presentation.
Why it matters: Bismarck State’s surge in students — and its emphasis on career and technical programs — has created classroom and residential strains at a time when employers in healthcare, energy and advanced manufacturing say they need trained workers.
Sanford described the college’s recent investments and next-step asks. The Advanced Technology Center project has reached substantial completion and has space for robotics, a Security Operations Center, 3D printing and flexible labs. The…
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