Editing Valley City State University (section)

==Campus==

The campus of Valley City State comprises 55 acres in Valley City, ND. The campus borders a forested hillside to the south and the Sheyenne River to the north. It has been listed as the most beautiful campus in North Dakota.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Loewentheil |first=Hannah |date=2017-05-19 |title=Here's The Most Beautiful College Campus In Every Single State |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/hannahloewentheil/most-beautiful-college-in-every-state |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=BuzzFeed |language=en}}</ref> 

There are several notable buildings on campus:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Campus & Facilities |url=https://www.vcsu.edu/about-vcsu/campus-facilities/ |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=Valley City State University |language=english}}</ref> 

* McFarland Hall was built in 1892 for $26, 220. It was built of red brick and included the library, assembly room, cloakroom and educational spaces. The building also had space for a training school that housed kindergarten students through high school. This gave students attending Valley City Normal School the opportunity to student teach without leaving campus. This was one of the first schools in the region to offer practice teaching for future teachers.
[[File:Valley City State University, McFarland Hall 1892.jpg|thumb|McFarland Hall]]
* The Rhoades Science Center was renovated in 2013 and includes North Dakota's only planetarium.
* Vangstad Auditorium was built in 1902 for $40,000. There are several unique parts of this building including the auditorium that has a dome ceiling, stained glass windows, statues and an organ. The building was renamed in 1971 to honor Lena and Thilda Vangstad, long-time faculty at VCSU. It was renovated in 2016 to create space for business offices and classrooms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vangstad Building & Auditorium Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Highlights |url=https://www.newsdakota.com/2016/05/05/vcsu-to-hold-ribbon-cutting-ceremony-on-vangstad-auditorium-may-5th/ |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=News Dakota |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Center for the Fine Arts was opened in 2022 and cost $32 million to build. The Music and Art departments are housed in the building and the space includes various labs and a performance hall.
[[File:Center for the Fine Arts.jpg|thumb|Center for the Fine Arts]]
* The W. E. Osmon Building for Physical Education was named on October 15, 1983 and is also known as "The Bubble." This building houses the basketball and other athletic programs on campus. Bill Osmon graduated from VCSU in 1942 and served as athletic director at the school from 1947 to 1982.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-02-11 |title=W. E. "Bill" Osmon |url=https://www.inforum.com/obituaries/w-e-bill-osmon |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=InForum |language=en}}</ref>

'''Footbridge'''
[[File:Valley City State University Footbridge.jpg|thumb|Valley City State University Footbridge]]
There is a footbridge that spans the Sheyenne River that leads to the front door of the university. The bridge connects campus with the city of Valley City. Originally, the bridge was built out of wood in 1892 to connect the Normal School with town. In 1901, a suspension bridge was built and cost $1,940. In 1992, a teenager attempted to drive a car across the bridge and damaged the decking, beams, cable anchors and railing. The bridge was restored and reinforced and brick planters now sit at both entrances to prevent a similar situation.