About 300 people attended the Aug. 21 dedication ceremony and open house of BSC’s new residence hall, named for president emeritus Kermit Lidstrom. The crowd of employees, retirees and friends of Dr. Lidstrom and his wife, Patty, overflowed the Great Room into the L-shaped lobby.

In his remarks, Dr. Lidstrom gave a brief overview of the College’s history and mentioned a few of the many successful graduates of the first class of 1941. He closed with some expressions of gratitude, including to the 1976-77 Bismarck School Board, who sifted through 107 applications and ultimately selected Lidstrom as the fourth CEO of BSC.

“A special thanks to the BSC employees, past and present, who have enrolled their own children at BSC. Now that is the ultimate endorsement,” he said.

The 35,000 sq. ft. Lidstrom Hall is divided into four pods to house nearly 80 students. Each pod includes four suites designed for four students per suite to share a common living area, restroom and two bedrooms. It is located east of Swensen Hall, the women’s residence.

All residence halls are full, with approximately 280 students living on campus this fall.

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