Construction of Mathison Hall begins at University of Calgary
Posted May 1, 2020 11:52 am.
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CALGARY (660 NEWS) – There’s some good news economically for the city as a construction project is underway at the University of Calgary.
The $90 million Haskayne capital expansion project started Thursday and will include the new four-storey Mathison Hall building as well as renovations to Scurfield Hall.
Construction is expected to wrap up by 2022 and will see the buildings combine to form the new home of the Haskayne School of Business.
“A celebration today to mark this groundbreaking would have been a fitting acknowledgement of the dedication and commitment of our students, faculty, staff, advisers, alumni, donors, and university leaders who have done a lot of heavy lifting to make this vision come to life,” said Haskayne Dean Jim Dewald.
By 2022, the university is projecting to have 4,000 students across the Bachelor of Commerce, MBA, Master of Management, PhD and DBA programs.
“This is a critical time for the school to expand in support of our strategic growth and bold vision and will add significant capacity for unparalleled learning, innovative research and meaningful community engagement,” said Dewald.
“We are creating a home for our students and bringing all business classes back to the business school with new places to collaborate, study and learn.”
Since the project was announced in 2018, donors have contributed over $28 million of the $40 million goal.
