St. Olaf College and the Sciences

Young scientists and math whizzes at St. Olaf College will have a new high-tech place to learn.

The 3M Foundation instituted a special 3-1 match on employee and retiree gifts for a new science facility. In just three months, $189,918 was raised far surpassing the $150,000 goal. The combined gift is $689,918.

The $22 million science complex of classrooms, labs and science library is designed to be “green.” As a sustainable building, it will be constructed with attention to recycled content and lifecycle costs, including measurably lower operating costs.

St. Olaf is known for its strong math and science curriculum. Over 40 percent of its graduates major in these disciplines. All of the college’s almost 3,000 students benefit from the grant as science and math are part of the core curriculum.

This grant is yet another example of employees, retirees and 3M Foundation joining together to make a difference.