After several years of planning for an integrated science and engineering laboratory facility, or ISELF, St. Cloud State University has been granted $42 million in state borrowing to begin the project.

In a special session, the Minnesota Legislature approved $498 million in state borrowing, which includes $131 million for the Minnesota Colleges and Universities system. The funding will help SCSU with its vision of becoming a statewide leader in science education.

Plans for ISELF surfaced in the fall of 2008 with $900,000 in planning funds to create the 102,000-square-foot facility. ISELF is expected to have large, open, flexible spaces suitable for multidisciplinary teaching, research and student project development.

Full details including building designs, budgets and more is available in PDF from here.