Opening Worlds

REPORT TO DONORS

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In 2006 the Sauder School of Business launched an ambitious campaign to support the revitalization and expansion of its facilities at the University of British Columbia. March 1st, 2012 marked the official grand opening of the new facilities. Thanks to your support, and the support of countless members of the Sauder community— alumni, friends, faculty, staff, and students—the $70-million Opening Worlds Campaign has helped transform the Sauder School into a leading global destination for business education.

Over 55,000-square-feet have been added to the original 216,000-square-foot structure in a 5-level expansion on the west side of the building, which houses the new Bruce R. Birmingham Undergraduate Centre, the Middlefield Group Lecture Theatre, and the Jim Pattison Leadership Centre. The new 6,500-square-foot Big 4 Conference Centre was built on the top of the administrative tower. Extensive renovations were completed to the original building, now home to the Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre, CA Hall and the Sauder Exchange Café, the Canaccord Learning Commons, the Wayne Deans Financial Analysis Centre, the d.studio, and numerous state-of the-art classrooms, breakout rooms, and lounges. The renewed space provides the flexibility to accommodate changes in teaching techniques and technology, and open areas for collaborative learning, socializing, and networking.

Thank you for contributing to this important initiative, which would not have been possible without your support. We are pleased to provide the following overview of the renovation and the wonderful new facility that now welcomes our students, alumni, faculty, and business community.

The Opening Worlds Campaign

CONTENTS

2 Overview

3 Construction Photos

4 The Building Renewal and Robert H. Lee

Graduate School

5 CA Hall and the Sauder Exchange Café

6 The Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre

7 The K. T. Tjia & Anna Chia Atrium

8 The Bruce R. Birmingham Undergraduate Centre

9 The Middlefield Group Lecture Theatre

10 The Jim Pattison Leadership Centre

11 The Canaccord Learning Commons

12 The Wayne Deans Investment Analysis Centre

13 The Big 4 Conference Centre

14 New Classrooms

15 New Student Lounges and Breakout Rooms

Photo (cover): Nic Lehoux

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Construction

When construction began in 2007, the old lecture halls were dismantled to prepare for the 55,000-square-foot addition. Construction crews were a daily presence around the Henry Angus Building for the next few years as the revitalization and expansion project came to fruition.

Photo: Martin Dee

Photo: Martin Dee

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The Building Renewal and

Robert H. Lee Graduate School

The new addition to the west side of the building adds 55,000-square-feet of space

The new facade unites three buildings seamlessly into one

In 2010, the new addition opened, along with a completely revitalized main floor, housing dedicated space for the Robert H. Lee Graduate School, CA Hall, the Sauder Exchange Café, and the K. T. Tjia & Anna Chia Atrium.

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CA Hall and the Sauder

Exchange Café

CA Hall on the main level of the Henry Angus Building features open space for studying and networking, and creates a central social hub, complete with the Sauder Exchange Café and patio.

All photos: Acton Ostry Architects Inc.

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The Hari B. Varshney

Business Career Centre

On the main floor of the Henry Angus Building, the Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre provides extensive resources to promote student success after graduation and connects the business community with new talent.

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The K. T. Tjia & Anna Chia

Atrium and Builder’s Wall

The K.T. Tjia & Anna Chia

Atrium connects the old building with the new addition and creates a bright, welcoming, and inspiring atmosphere, while the Builder’s Wall on the former exterior of the building celebrates those who established the foundation for the Sauder School’s success.

Photo: Martin Dee

Photo: Martin Tessler

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The Bruce R. Birmingham

Undergraduate Centre

The Bruce R. Birmingham Commerce Undergraduate Centre on the main floor of the addition is a dedicated space for undergraduate student studying, socializing, and group project work.

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The Middlefield Group

Lecture Theatre

Located on the lower level of the Henry Angus Building, the Middlefield Group Lecture Theatre is a 260-seat state-of-the-art lecture theatre with associated conference rooms.

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Photo: Tiffany Brown Cooper

Photo: Acton Ostry Architects Inc.

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The Jim Pattison Leadership Centre

The Jim Pattison Leadership Centre features two new lecture theatres, conference rooms, and lounge spaces. One of the lecture theatres is video conferencing enabled, allowing students to learn from alumni and business leaders from around the world.

The exterior of one of the Centre’s lecture theatres

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The Canaccord

Learning CommonsThe Canaccord Learning Commons (CLC), in the David Lam Management Research Centre, features a digital media studio, computer workstations, collaborative work spaces, and reference and technical support services. The CLC represents the natural evolution of the library by providing students with co-curricular enrichment in the form of tutoring, workshops, and speaker series.

Photo: Don Erhardt

All photos: Tiffany Brown Cooper

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The Wayne Deans Investment

Analysis Centre

The Wayne Deans Investment Analysis Centre provides students and faculty with dramatically-increased real-time access to global capital markets data.

Photo: Don Erhardt

Photo: Don Erhardt

Photo: Don Erhardt

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The Big 4 Conference Centre

Supported by Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, and PwC, the Big 4 Conference Centre is located in a glass-encased penthouse on the roof of Henry Angus Tower and features four conference rooms offering the best views on campus.

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New Classrooms

Bright new classroom spaces throughout the building feature the latest learning technologies and provide an environment for success.

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New Student Lounges and

Breakout Rooms

New student lounges and breakout rooms throughout the building provide students with areas to collaborate, network, study, and socialize.

Photo: Don Erhardt

Photo: Don Erhardt

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Photo on back cover: Martin Tessler

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“You can see the difference

in energy among the

students in CA Hall, and

the space has enabled

more of a community

feel within Sauder. The

enhanced classroom

space, breakout rooms,

and facilities foster a

higher level of thinking and

engagement among the

students.”

— Monica Wong, 3rd Year Student

“I take pride in knowing that I am studying in an environment

that has been made possible by the care and

support of the external community.”

— Mandy Ng, 2nd Year Student

“ We now have more technology to

enable learning and a large variety of

spaces for different learning styles.”

— Jack Leung, 2nd Year Student

Thank you for supporting the Sauder School of Business at UBC. Through your generous contributions and involvement, you have made all of this possible.

Sheila BiggersAssociate Dean, Development and Alumni EngagementSauder School of Business

Fred G. WithersChair, Opening Worlds CampaignChief Development Officer, Ernst & Young