Saint Paul University granted $6M-plus to modernize Guigues Hall

by brittney_cutler_2 | March 29, 2022 4:50 pm

[1]

Ottawa’s Saint Paul University has received significant funding for the renovation of Guigues Hall, to improve social and academic experiences for Franco-Ontarian students.

The Government of Canada is investing more than $3.4 million over three years for the project, while the Government of Ontario is providing support through the Canada-Ontario Agreement on Minority-Language Education and Second-Language Instruction (2020–2021 to 2022–2023). The university is also contributing $3.4 million over two years.

The renovation project has the following objectives:

• To create collaborative zones, state-of-the-art teaching spaces, and a “social campus” with multiple informal social spaces
• To consolidate academic offices and student services
• To improve learning spaces, workspaces, and the overall quality of the building
• To reduce the university’s energy footprint

The investments are in addition to more than $1 million in funding announced in March 2020 to renovate Guigues Hall’s auditorium. Modernizing its facilities will help the university continue offering its students a quality education in French and ensure the vitality of Franco-Ontarian culture.

Source URL: https://www.constructioncanada.net/saint-paul-university-granted-6m-plus-to-modernize-guigues-hall/

---