To acquire professional services for improving public accessibility to significant archival materials documenting the founding and operation of the college over the past 125 years
To create restrooms that meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements in the Soap Factory, a contributing feature of the St. Anthony Falls Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places
To hire a qualified historian to conduct primary source research on the history of indigenous peoples who lived along the St. Croix River around what is now Scandia and Marine on St. Croix.
To hire a qualified archaeologist to catalog and review collections from the Vosburg site in order to learn more about the Blue Earth Oneota in Minnesota.
The grant funded the execution of four maps and the acquisition of ten photographs for reproduction in the book, A Thrilling Narrative of Indian Captivity, which is scheduled for release by the University of Nebraska Press in 2012. The addition of these maps and photos to the educational resources of the Pond Dakota Heritage Society helps to clarify the story of American-Dakota contact, especially in relationship to the 1862 U.S.-Dakota War.
To capture and convey the Muslim experience in Minnesota through oral interviews and photographic portraits. The Minneapolis Star Tribune detailed the project in a July 2011 article.
To research the history of Minneapolis preparatory to student-centered scholarship that will create a central hub for the interpretation of Minneapolis history and an innovative model for urban collegiate history departments.
To hire an architect to write a Historic Structure Report to guide future restoration of the 1910 Sam S. Shubert Theatre and Shubert Building, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
