TORONTO, June 14, 2013 – York University will begin construction on Monday of a new building for its Lassonde School of Engineering, designed to encourage collaborative learning for a new type of engineer.

Dean Janusz A. Kozinski, of the Lassonde School of Engineering, will oversee the groundbreaking ceremony, which will include remarks by York University President and Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri, and the Honourable Brad Duguid, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities.
WHAT:             Groundbreaking for the new Engineering Building at York University

WHEN:             Mon. June 17, 2013, 2:30 to 3:15pm

WHERE:          Library Parking Lot, #81 on the Keele campus map

PHOTO OP:     2:45 pm groundbreaking ceremony photo, architect's rendering of the building available.

 

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