Campaign Update
St. Peter's College Gets Major Facelift
$15 million initiative making a difference
After much planning, St. Peter's College (SPC) recently announced that its $15 million revitalization plan to renovate facilities and enhance programming is now underway.
"The complete renovation of Michael Hall, the College's main teaching and research building, constructed in 1921 as a boys boarding school, is a top priority of St. Peter's College," says Glen Kobussen, special advisor to the board of governors.
He added that business, community and government leaders have said there is a critical role for St. Peter's College to meet the increasing demand for a well-educated and leading workforce.
"We've answered that call by ensuring our programs and services are supported with the facilities and technologies required for post-secondary education excellence."
Thanks to a $3 million investment from the Province of Saskatchewan, coupled with $6 million from the Government of Canada's Knowledge Infrastructure Program and $3 million from donations to the College's Key to Success Campaign, $12 million has already been committed to the revitalization plan. As a result, construction on Michael Hall began this summer and the renovated fitness centre is now open.
Lorna Butler, Dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Saskatchewan, recently announced SPC will be one of the facilities to work with the College of Nursing in creating opportunities to provide nursing education across the province. This program is part of an inter-professional approach to education being designed by the Academic Health Sciences. The new nursing program is set to begin in 2011 and represents the desire of health sciences Deans to create a "Saskatchewan Campus of Care."
"We are delighted that SPC will assist us to use an innovative approach (to providing nursing education)," said Butler. "Together we're creating learning spaces for students across the province."
