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UPEI’s School of Business and Centre for Life-Long Learning celebrate move into new building on September 19
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The School of Business and the Centre for Life-Long Learning at the University of Prince Edward Island will celebrate their move into the recently named Don and Marion McDougall Hall on Friday, September 19, starting at 10:30 a.m.
The official opening ceremony includes a speech by the Honourable Robert J.W. Ghiz, Premier of Prince Edward Island, and a ribbon-cutting.
Other activities will include tours of the 50,000 square-foot building, which is featured on the cover of the August issue of Canadian Architect, and an all-day showcase of programs at the School of Business and the Centre of Life-Long Learning.
The facility houses high-end classrooms and research facilities equipped with modern technologies, a large lecture theatre and the Schurman Market Square, which serves as a venue as a comfortable meeting place for students and faculty, and for gala events.
The first students to use the new facility began their classes on Wednesday, September 3.
The School of Business offers a variety of degree and professional programs aimed at university students and also at business professionals who want to continue their formal education, including a Master of Business Administration that accepted its first class of students this fall.
The Centre for Life-Long Learning focuses on adult education activities, including professional development certificate programs and short courses, short courses for small businesses, specialization in conflict resolution training, summer institutes and language programs, online continuing education courses, and customized training for businesses.
For more information, please contact Tammie Rose at the School of Business at (902) 566-0564.
The official opening ceremony includes a speech by the Honourable Robert J.W. Ghiz, Premier of Prince Edward Island, and a ribbon-cutting.
Other activities will include tours of the 50,000 square-foot building, which is featured on the cover of the August issue of Canadian Architect, and an all-day showcase of programs at the School of Business and the Centre of Life-Long Learning.
The facility houses high-end classrooms and research facilities equipped with modern technologies, a large lecture theatre and the Schurman Market Square, which serves as a venue as a comfortable meeting place for students and faculty, and for gala events.
The first students to use the new facility began their classes on Wednesday, September 3.
The School of Business offers a variety of degree and professional programs aimed at university students and also at business professionals who want to continue their formal education, including a Master of Business Administration that accepted its first class of students this fall.
The Centre for Life-Long Learning focuses on adult education activities, including professional development certificate programs and short courses, short courses for small businesses, specialization in conflict resolution training, summer institutes and language programs, online continuing education courses, and customized training for businesses.
For more information, please contact Tammie Rose at the School of Business at (902) 566-0564.
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