Current Campaigns
Gifts to Cape Breton University support University priorities and enhance educational opportunities.
- Scholarships,
- Bursaries,
- Special acquisitions,
- Equipment purchases, and
- Endowments are just a few of the ways private gifts improve the quality of a Cape Breton University education.
All gifts given to Cape Breton University are eligible for a charitable tax receipt.
CBU has campaigns that are currently underway, which include:
Shannon School of Business Cornerstone Campaign | Centre for Sustainability in Energy and the Environment (CSEE) | Creating Champions Campaign | Alumni Annual Giving Fund
The CBU Shannon School of Business Cornerstone Campaign
The Cornerstone Campaign is a $12 million campaign focused on infrastructure investment and innovative research for the Shannon School of Business (SSOB). The campaign, being chaired by School of Business namesake, Mr. Joseph Shannon, will see the expansion of academic business offerings, at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, as well as consolidate the School’s physical surroundings to fully support its role as a valued presence both internally and externally.
A state-of-the-art business building will be constructed to increase student capacity, to accommodate the needs of current learners as well as future generations of business students. The campaign will also include the establishment of two Chairs – The Purdy Crawford Chair in Aboriginal Business Studies and the George Unsworth Chair in Accounting.
Over the past few months, Mr. Shannon has begun to raise funds toward the $12 million project - $8 million for the Shannon School of Business building and $4 million for the Purdy Crawford Chair in Aboriginal Business Studies. To date, $9.6 million has been raised through private and government sector commitments, including a $2 million donation from the Shannon Family, which is the single largest donation ever received by the University.
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SSOB Building features:
- 25,000 square feet of learning space
- This prominent building will increase capacity by 500 seats
- It will include case study rooms, enhanced classrooms, boardrooms, modern technology, a student lounge and faculty offices
As a recruitment tool, the Shannon School of Business Building is a demonstration of the University’s ongoing commitment to the learning needs of its students.
Centre for Sustainability in Energy and the Environment (CSEE)
The two biggest challenges of our generation are successfully managing industrial pollution and finding sustainable sources of clean energy.
At CBU, the vision is to create a cutting-edge and fully green facility that will act as a nexus point, attracting the finest researchers and experts from around the world to Sydney, Nova Scotia.
In June 2008, during a luncheon with Annette Verschuren, the CSEE campaign was launched. Annette Verschuren announced, to the sold out audience, that she will be chairing the campaign including pledging $500,000.
CSEE Campaign Brochure(pdf)
For more information on the CSEE contact
Paula MacNeil (902) 563-1848 or visit www.cbu.ca/csee
Creating Champions Campaign
“DISCIPLINE, FOCUS, MOTIVATION, TEAMWORK and COMPETITIVENESS are all required to participate in varsity athletics. It has been well documented that varsity athletics are important in building character and moulding athletes to be productive members of society. The discipline, rigor and commitment teaches each athlete to strive forward to reach personal and team goals at all the time. These traits allow them to become champions in the workforce.”- Glen LeBlanc during the launch of the Creating Champions Campaign
CAPERS Athletics has been tremendously successful in their respective sports the past ten seasons winning numerous championships and consistently ranking among the top teams in the country.
The Creating Champions campaign is raising $2 million for an athletic endowment fund to create scholarships for student-athletes.
The campaign is being chaired by Glen LeBlanc, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund, one of the largest companies in Atlantic Canada, focusing on telecommunications service.
Creating Champions Campaign(pdf)
For more information on the Creating Champions campaign
contact Ken Bickerton (902) 563-1676
Alumni Annual Giving Fund
As an alumnus of Cape Breton University, you realize the importance of receiving a quality education.
Your annual support helps to share this experience and make a difference in the lives of current and future students.
Each fall, members of the CBU Alumni are contacted by students to contribute to the University’s scholarship and bursary program.
Share the Gift of Education … support CBU’s Annual Giving Fund
For more information on the Alumni Annual Giving Fund contact Lindsey Smith (902) 563-1199
Visit the CBU Alumni Family on the web
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