First Floor Plan A Entryway ● B Graduate Classroom ● C Seminar Room #2 Larger ● D Seminar Room #1 ● E Center for Internship/Field Study ● F Breakout Area #1 ● G Historic Grand Staircase ● H Reception Desk ● ●I Vestibule J Auxiliary Room ●
Huether has spent most of his time on the board of trustees as chair of the Student Life committee. “My passion for Saint Rose comes from working closely with students, particularly the Student Association (SA) officers. I am inspired by them, watching them grow from young college students into leaders in many different fields. My hope is that with this gift, we will create a highly innovative learning environment and that Saint Rose will become known for business graduates who know how to be entrepreneurial, work in teams and to be the kind of visionaries that will drive this economy forward,” commented Huether. The Huether School of Business, expected to open in the fall of 2012, will be housed at 994 Madison Avenue. Distinguished by its Queen-Anne style, it will now have a contemporary entryway, while the three-part stained glass and circular towers will be maintained. The former technical school and convent owned by the Church of St. Vincent De Paul will be extensively renovated, with an addition doubling the size by12,500 square feet.
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In its new home, the business school will dramatically enhance the learning environment of students and faculty alike, providing the latest technology, new classrooms, seminar rooms and dedicated areas for internship coordination, entrepreneurship training and leadership development. One of the hallmarks of the new building is its adaptive and flexible design including several spaces available 24/7 with cutting edge technology, designed to foster collaborative learning outside of traditional class time. There will also be a meeting space so that the School of Business faculty and students can provide expert consulting and research services to business clients in the community. “Dick is thoroughly invested in the important role that first-class facilities play in advancing the mission and quality of our academic programs. What guides Dick’s thinking, however, is the power of welldesigned spaces and technology that enable faculty members to shape the development of our students who learn by doing as much as they learn by lessons and lectures. It is Dick’s hope that his gift will serve as