$23 million project made possible by the work of lawmakers, local leaders, Minnesota State BOT, and Inver Hills campus community
Inver Hills Community College hosted the Technology & Business Building Grand Reopening Wednesday morning, September 10, 2025, on the college’s campus in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. The groundbreaking ceremony for the $23 million renovation project took place in late July 2024.
The project renovated 31,800 square feet, modernizing learning environments for the college’s Information Technology Careers (ITC), STEM, Paralegal, Business, and Accounting programs. Fifteen flexible-sized, technology-adapted classrooms and four specialized computer networking technology classrooms were created along with a new spacious gathering area that connects the Technology & Business Building to Heritage Hall.
“This renovated building is a milestone in the ongoing mission of Inver Hills,” said Michael Berndt, president of Inver Hills and Dakota County Technical College. “It is the work this facility helps us do that matters most, and we are supported in that work by so many members of our larger community.”
Video montage of renovation time-lapse 2024–2025
Thank you from the Inver Hills campus community
The $23 million renovation project was made possible through the efforts of lawmakers, local leaders, the Minnesota State Board of Trustees, and many more people who supported the vision to better prepare our students for high-demand careers.
On behalf of each and every student who will benefit from the newly renovated Technology & Business Building, Inver Hills Community College thanks you.
Technology & Business Building Grand Reopening itinerary of events
- Arrival at Inver Hills Technology & Business Center
- Opening remarks by Inver Hills and Dakota County Technical College President Michael Berndt
- Welcoming special guests: Representive Rick Hansen (DFL) District: 53B, Representative Fue Lee (DFL) District: 59A, Representative Bianca Virnig (DFL) District: 52B
- Remarks from Minnesota State Chancellor Scott Olson
- Remarks from Joan Carter, Engineering Fundamentals faculty, and Ben Franske, Information Technology Careers (ITC) faculty
- Remarks from Cadex Herrera, multidisciplinary artist who created Continuum, two-piece, epoxy resin installation near Technology & Business Building entrance
- Ribbon-cutting ceremony
- Guided tour of classrooms and labs
Technology & Business Building Grand Reopening gallery
View more event photos by opening the Inver Hills Flickr album
Technology & Business Building Grand Reopening
Renovation project details
Technology & Business Building Grand Reopening (downloadable PDF)
Learn more about the Technology & Business Building Renovation Project and Grand Reopening by contacting:
Marlo Teal
Marketing Project Manager
Strategic Marketing & Communications
Inver Hills Community College
Dakota County Technical College
marlo.teal@dctc.edu
651-423-8268
