Queen's to expand student, faculty opportunities with $100M pair of capital projects
July 18, 2016
Queen’s University is preparing to offer a range of new opportunities to its students and faculty with the construction of a new innovation and wellness centre and biomedical research facility. The university’s board of trustees recently approved the two major capital projects, which are set to cost the school more than $100M in total. The Kingston Whig reports, however, that neither project will receive final approval until funding for both is fully secured. The wellness centre project reportedly needs to raise an additional $18.4M in funding, which the school hopes to acquire through philanthropy, government grants, and other similar avenues. The Whig