"The Musagetes Library is an architectural treasure with its simple comfort, open spaces, wonderful light, and spectacular views of the Grand River and old Galt." Rick Haldenby, Director, UW School of Architecture
With a $1 million donation from the RBC Financial Group, the Library has transformed the main floor of the Davis Centre Library. The RBC Information Commons is a state-of-the-art facility equipped with multi-media workstations and an extensive suite of software and research tools offering students an enriched e-learning environment. Several of the initial designs for the RBC Information Commons were created by students enrolled in Systems Design 348. "Seldom do students get to carry their vision of a university space from a class project to its actual planning and construction. This opportunity has given me great satisfaction knowing that the project I was working on meant more than just a grade in a course." - Areta Lok, UW Alumna
With the assistance of a $2.5 million donation from the Musagetes Foundation (a fund created by local philanthropists Michael Barnstijn and Louise MacCallum), the Musagetes Architecture Library serves 400 UW School of Architecture students, faculty, and staff with an innovative, centralized space for study and research. "The Musagetes Library is an architectural treasure with its simple comfort, open spaces, wonderful light, and spectacular views of the Grand River and old Galt." - Rick Haldenby, Director, UW School of Architecture
Community leaders, Peter and Betty Sims’ gift of $500,000 has funded a bright and comfortable periodical reading room on the third floor of the Dana Porter Library. Peter and Betty’s generous gift reflects their passion and commitment to higher education. On any given day, you can find a number of students and faculty quietly reading in this popular study space. Peter and Betty’s outstanding friendship and support of the Library is commemorated on a plaque installed inside the reading room.
The Sims name also appears in a new, popular space in the Davis Centre Library. A $150,000 donation from The Economical Insurance Group in honour of their retiring chairman was used to create the Peter Sims Silent Study. Equipped with new study carrels, chairs, and ambient lighting, the study space is ideal for students looking for increased privacy and minimal visual distractions. Students are thrilled with the improved study space–the new cubicles are large enough to accommodate their books, laptops, and other research materials.
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