| Northwest Indian College (NWIC) intends to use its Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) grant to build a new NWIC library/information services (IS) center. The new library, which will replace the campus's cramped current structure that was built in the 1930s, will allow the college to better serve all NWIC students, faculty, and staff. The IS center will house the college's technology "brain," housing the servers and other electronic equipment needed to maintain a modern college campus. This new library/IS center will become part of NWIC's a multi-year, community-wide master planning process to improve its entire campus. In 2006, NWIC initiated a $40.2 million campaign to build a new campus. More than $30.5 million has been raised and six new buildings have been completed. Construction of five others, including the library/IS center, will begin at varying times within the next six months to three years. While approximately 75 percent of users of the new library will be NWIC students, faculty, and staff, the facility will also serve Lummi Nation community members. This and all other new facilities are being designed and constructed using universal design features.
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