Business school celebrates building’s 20th birthday

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/degroote edited.jpg” caption=”The current home of the DeGroote School of Business was opened this day in 1992. Located next to the Student Centre, the building was completed in 15 month, on time and on budget. Faculty, staff and students will celebrate the anniversary today at a reception in Celebration Hall. File photo.”]McMaster's DeGroote School of
Business celebrated the 20th anniversary of the opening of its current home on
campus Friday.

The school, founded in 1952, was renamed in honour of Canadian entrepreneur and
philanthropist Michael G. DeGroote in January of 1992.

With his support, it became the first named business school in Ontario.

The building, which opened April 13 1992, was the first on campus to be built with an
atrium. It was completed in just 15 months – on time and on budget.

As part of its celebrations, the school hosted a reception Friday which recognized
the achievements of faculty and staff. Honours handed out included the Research
Excellence Awards and the first Gary Waterfield Staff Award.

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[img_inline align="right" src="http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/degroote edited.jpg" caption="The current home of the DeGroote School of Business was opened this day in 1992. Located next to the Student Centre, the building was completed in 15 month, on time and on budget. Faculty, staff and students will celebrate the anniversary today at a reception in Celebration Hall. File photo."]McMaster&#039;s <a href="http://biz.degroote.mcmaster.ca/">DeGroote School of <br />
Business</a> celebrated the 20th anniversary of the opening of its current home on <br />
campus Friday.<br />
<br />
The school, founded in 1952, was renamed in honour of Canadian entrepreneur and <br />
philanthropist Michael G. DeGroote in January of 1992. <br />
<br />
With his support, it became the first named business school in Ontario. <br />
<br />
The building, which opened April 13 1992, was the first on campus to be built with an <br />
atrium. It was completed in just 15 months - on time and on budget. <br />
<br />
As part of its celebrations, the school hosted a reception Friday which recognized <br />
the achievements of faculty and staff. Honours handed out included the Research <br />
Excellence Awards and the first Gary Waterfield Staff Award.  <br />
<br />

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