VIDBE-Q Volume 68 Issue 3
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In 1959, state legislation was passed to relocate the school to property on the
University of North Dakota campus in Grand Forks. In 1961, a modern facility
opened its doors, with residential areas, a library, a gym, and even a pool.
Residential services continued at its new location, and many day students attended
as well.
Figure 2
GF Dorm Room
Note. The new School for the Blind opened in Grand Forks in 1961. Residential
students stayed in modern dorm rooms. The residential school closed in the 1990s,
and since then, NDVS/SB has provided outreach services and short-term programs.
Image Description: Black and white photo of two teenage girls in a dorm room that
has two twin beds, a desk with a chair, an armchair, and a lamp. A window along
the back wall is open and another building can be seen out the window. One girl
straightens the quilt while standing at the head of a bed, while the other is sitting in
the chair reading a braille book.
