SuperBuild

2000-02-23 - Queen's University has been awarded $50.8 million under the Ontario government's SuperBuild initiative for the construction and renovation of facilities devoted to leading-edge research and teaching in chemistry, business and engineering.

Queen's School of Business will receive $6 million toward the renovation and expansion of historic Victoria School. Once the $25 million project is completed, it will be renamed Goodes Hall, in honour of the project's $10 million donor, Commerce '57 alumnus Mel Goodes.

The SuperBuild funding will support the consolidation of staff, faculty and students from five separate locations into one modern facility, allowing the school to exploit new technologies, enhance teaching and research, and plan for an anticipated 25-per-cent increase in enrolment.

"This grant is a tremendous boost for Queen's University," said Margot Northey, Dean of the School of Business. "And the $6 million directed toward the School puts us one step closer to achieving our goal of raising $25 million for the construction of a new home. The balance of the funds for the new building will be raised privately, and we are looking to alumni and corporate partners to help us create a truly exciting space for our students and faculty to learn and grow."