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Governor visits Bemidji
Photo Credit: BSU Photography Services
Bemidji State President Dr. Jon E Quistgaard (left) and Bemidji Mayor Richard Lehmann (right) present Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty with a stick autographed by the BSU men's hockey team as part of Pawlenty's bonding bill-signing ceremony held April 9 in Bemidji.
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty visited Bemidji, Minn. on Wednesday, April 9, to hold a symbolic signing ceremony for the state of Minnesota's 2008 bonding bill. Pawlenty's approval of the bonding bill signed into law more than $12 million in state appropriations for Bemidji State University and a $20 million appropriation to the city of Bemidji to begin construction of a regional events center.
About Bemidji State University Bemidji State University, located in northern Minnesota's lake district, occupies a beautiful campus along the shore of Lake Bemidji. The University enrolls nearly 5,000 students annually and offerings include more than 65 undergraduate majors and 13 graduate programs encompassing the liberal arts, interdisciplinary studies and applied fields. The University is a member of the Minnesota State College and Universities System and has a faculty and staff of nearly 600. University signature themes include environmental stewardship, civic engagement and global/multicultural understanding. For further information about the University, visit our web site at: http://www.bemidjistate.edu.