Inspiring spaces, inspiring minds
A gleaming new addition to the south end of campus is taking shape. The 62,000-square-foot space is the future home of the Sobeys Inspiration Hub and the Exchange, dedicated to supporting entrepreneurship and innovative multidisciplinary work at Saint Mary’s.
When the doors open in Fall ’23, visitors will find a large collaborative gathering space, a new home for the Saint Mary’s University Entrepreneurship Centre, research centres, the university art gallery, retail labs, maker spaces, project studios and dedicated rooms for student societies.
Green Saint Mary’s
Saint Mary’s reached its 2025 target for greenhouse gas reduction three years early. The university has reduced emissions by more than 40% thanks to actions like:
changeover to a high-efficiency hot water plant
switching from oil to natural gas for heating
using compact fluorescent lights and replacing less efficient lights with LED lights
Huskies Stadium sports a fresh new look
Spanning 10,305 square metres, the new turf at Huskies Stadium features a two-toned surface with updated university branding, including the new fierce Husky head at midfield and maroon-coloured end zones. The FIFA-quality turf uses a crumb rubber infill made from over 25,000 recycled tires. Sharp eyes will spot the “1 FLYNN” marking in the north end zone, placed in honour of famed former Husky and Canadian university football legend, Chris Flynn BA’97.