Minnesota State Moorhead President Dr. Tim Downs cuts the ribbon and celebrates with MSUM faculty (KFGO News photo / Jake Anderson)
MOORHEAD (KFGO-KVRR) – Minnesota State Moorhead students and faculty had reason to celebrate as the university’s oldest buildings is back in service.
The university says the reopening marks the final step of Weld Hall’s 23 million dollar renovation.
New features include a remodeled entrance, and restoration of the balcony in Glasrud Auditorium, giving the auditorium a capacity of 400.
One thing that remains unchanged are its historic, stained-glass windows.
Stained-glass windows return to Glasrud Auditorium in Weld Hall (KFGO News photo / Jake Anderson)
The windows were created to honor students who served in World War One and were removed during an earlier restoration in the 1960s.
“This building was built in 1914, completed in 1915. It’s an iconic building on this campus,” said MSUM President Dr. Tim Downs. “And the reality is it needed to be repaired. The state came in and said, ‘OK.’ It took nine years to get the funding, so we’re just so excited because we’ve returned this building to a better place than it even was originally.”
Weld Hall is home to the English Department, Dean’s Suite for the College of Arts and Humanities, and the Honors College. Glasrud Auditorium also welcomes back the School of Performing Arts, where the MSUM’s Winds, Jazz, and Percussion Ensemble will host concerts, along with MSUM’s choral groups Sky Singers and Dragon Choir
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