School plans $11M academic complex and museum

Ave Maria University plans to construct a new building in honor of Mother Teresa of Calcutta that will provide space for the school's nursing program and venues for the performing arts.

The $11 million project includes 37,000 square feet of space for classrooms, a nursing laboratory, 13 private offices for faculty and staff space for Campus Ministry and the Mother Teresa Project, according to a statement.

The building also will include a permanent home for the Mother Teresa Museum, as well as a 400-seat performance hall and a 125-seat auditorium with a thrust stage, the release adds. The auditorium is designed for the university's nationally acclaimed Shakespeare productions and can also accommodate academic lectures, students on retreat and groups who visit the museum.