New Schulich School building opens at Toronto’s York University
York University and the Schulich School of Business officially opened a new building today designed to bring industry into the classroom and to stimulate interdisciplinary research in fields ranging from business ethics and big data to global enterprise and real estate and infrastructure.
The Rob and Cheryl McEwen Graduate Study & Research Building will accommodate academic program growth, modern research facilities and space for study and socializing. Its distinctive design, by Baird Sampson Neuert Architects, makes it one of the most environmentally sustainable and socially responsible academic buildings in North America.
The new building stands near the main entrance of York?s Keele campus, next to the TTC?s York University Station. Attached to Schulich?s existing complex, it is named in honour of long-time Schulich supporters Rob and Cheryl McEwen, who have donated $8 million to the university toward this expansion of Schulich?s facilities. The $50-million project received $15 million in funding from the Government of Canada through the Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund, which is dedicated to modernizing research and commercialization facilities, improving their environmental sustainability, and promoting economic activity. The project was also supported with $35 million from Schulich?s Leading Change fundraising campaign, including the McEwen donation, and York University.
The 67,000-square-foot building is one of the first to use the principles...
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