{"id":46968,"date":"2026-04-23T15:54:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T20:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/?p=46968"},"modified":"2026-04-23T15:54:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T20:54:37","slug":"und-celebrates-opening-of-education-northwest-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/2026\/04\/und-celebrates-opening-of-education-northwest-building\/","title":{"rendered":"UND celebrates opening of Education Northwest building"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Renovations provide new home for Kinesiology, Public Health education, Esports \u2014 and student-centered collaboration and research<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46969\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46969\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46969\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/260417-educationnorthwest-01-web.jpg\" alt=\"UND faculty and officials line up for ribbon cutting in facility gymnasium.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/260417-educationnorthwest-01-web.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/260417-educationnorthwest-01-web-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/260417-educationnorthwest-01-web-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46969\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With Sandra Moritz (left), associate chair of the UND Department of Education, Health &amp; Behavior Studies and kinesiology program director, and UND Provost Eric Link (right) bookending the event by holding the ends of the ribbon, Associate Professor John Fitzgerald (center, with scissors) cuts the ribbon to the new Education Northwest facility. The event was held in the facility&#8217;s multipurpose gymnasium. Photo by Tom Dennis\/UND Today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>GRAND FORKS, N.D. \u2014 University of North Dakota leaders, faculty, staff and community members gathered April 17 to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of Education Northwest, a newly renovated facility that brings together several College of Education &amp; Human Development programs under one roof.<\/p>\n<p>Located at 525 Stanford Road, the building \u2014 formerly home to UND Housing &amp; Residence Life \u2014 has been transformed into a modern, flexible space supporting kinesiology, public health education and esports programs, while also enhancing the adjacent University Children\u2019s Learning Center.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis building has been a journey, but it\u2019s now home,\u201d said Shelbie Witte, dean of the College of Education &amp; Human Development. \u201cWe are so proud to show it off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The renovation is part of a broader transformation of UND\u2019s campus, prompted in part by the demolition of Hyslop Sports Center. That project created the need to relocate programs that relied on large, activity-based spaces.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46970\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46970\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46970\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/260417-educationnorthwest-04-web.jpg\" alt=\"Men and women standing in a gymnasium\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/260417-educationnorthwest-04-web.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/260417-educationnorthwest-04-web-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/260417-educationnorthwest-04-web-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46970\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shelbie Witte, dean of the College of Education and Human Development (at left, holding ribbon spool) addresses the audience at the ribbon cutting of UND&#8217;s newly renovated Education Northwest building, watched by UND Provost Eric Link (far right) and others. Photo by Tom Dennis\/UND Today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>A transformational project<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cThis project is rooted in transforming the eastern edge of campus,\u201d said UND Provost Eric Link at the ribbon-cutting. \u201cHyslop served this campus for a very long time, but we reached a place where we had to make change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With the support of Student Affairs, which relocated its Housing and Residence Life operations to University Place, the former housing facility was reimagined to meet the needs of movement-based education and research. The result is a versatile environment designed for both teaching and innovation.<\/p>\n<p>Education Northwest now features indoor multi-sport courts for activities such as basketball, volleyball, badminton and pickleball, along with activity studios for yoga and dance. Dedicated training areas support boxing and fitness classes, while flexible classrooms can be adapted for a variety of instructional needs.<\/p>\n<p>Newly constructed kinesiology labs include spaces equipped with treadmills, weight training facilities and technology to study human movement.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46971\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46971\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46971\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/260417-educationnorthwest-02-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/260417-educationnorthwest-02-web.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/260417-educationnorthwest-02-web-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/260417-educationnorthwest-02-web-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46971\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Associate Professor John Fitzgerald describes the capabilities of the Oxefit XP1, a smart gym and training system that&#8217;s part of the equipment lineup in the fully renovated basement of the Education Northwest building. Photo by Tom Dennis\/UND Today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>From musty basement to state-of-the-art labs<\/h2>\n<p>The transformation extends to the building\u2019s lower level, which formerly was used for storage and now houses state-of-the-art labs. The College of Education &amp; Human Development put $100,000 into new equipment for the Kinesiology lab spaces, officials at the ribbon-cutting said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat used to be a cavernous area full of dorm room furniture is now a set of world-class labs that our students are thrilled about,\u201d Witte said.<\/p>\n<p>For faculty and program leaders, the new facility represents both growth and opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEducation Northwest is more than space,\u201d said Sandra Moritz, associate chair of the department of Education, Health &amp; Behavior Studies and kinesiology program director. \u201cIt represents who we are and where we\u2019re going.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moritz, who has been at UND for 27 years, reflected on the evolution of the department \u2014 from a single undergraduate degree and coaching minor to a much wider range of offerings. Today, the department includes multiple degree programs \u2014 including master\u2019s and doctoral programs in kinesiology \u2014 and accelerated options designed to meet changing student needs.<\/p>\n<p>The new building is expected to further strengthen that trajectory by encouraging collaboration across disciplines. Early examples are already emerging, including partnerships between public health and esports students.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis space will be where our students learn, collaborate and build their futures,\u201d Moritz said. \u201cIt\u2019s where ideas will turn into research and passion, and those will turn into careers.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46972\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46972\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46972\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/260417-educationnorthwest-03-web.jpg\" alt=\"Lineup of exercise machines\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/260417-educationnorthwest-03-web.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/260417-educationnorthwest-03-web-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/260417-educationnorthwest-03-web-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46972\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These exercise machines are among the equipment available in the Education Northwest building&#8217;s newly renovated kinesiology labs. Photo by Tom Dennis\/UND Today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>A campuswide effort<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to academic programs, Education Northwest enhances resources for the University\u2019s Children\u2019s Learning Center, a dual-licensed childcare center and preschool serving UND families and the broader Grand Forks community. Renovations include expanded activity areas designed to better support early childhood learning and development.<\/p>\n<p>University leaders emphasized that the project reflects a collaborative, campuswide effort.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks to the partnership with Student Affairs, we were able to create a win-win solution,\u201d Link said. \u201cWe now have a great facility that will serve students, faculty and these programs for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As UND continues to invest in facilities and infrastructure, Education Northwest stands as a milestone in the University\u2019s ongoing campus transformation\u2014one that prioritizes student success, interdisciplinary collaboration and hands-on learning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a space built with intention and care,\u201d Link said. \u201cAnd it positions us to continue advancing teaching, research and student experiences well into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Renovations provide new home for Kinesiology, Public Health education, Esports \u2014 and student-centered collaboration and research<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":46969,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46968","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-around-und"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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