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The Prince of Wales Campus redevelopment and expansion project will significantly change the cityscape around the college, revitalizing the east entrance to Charlottetown, and creating more green space for students and residents alike.

Phase I: Construction of the Centre for Applied Science and Technology

In total, Holland College received $17 million, $8.5 million from the federal Knowledge Infrastructure Program and $8.5 million from the Province of Prince Edward Island. The funding is being used to improve program offerings, research, and collaboration capability in the area of science and technology through the construction of the new centre.

The centre has a lower level and three floors, in total, 52,400 square feet. Construction will be completed and the program classrooms and labs will be set up by September, 2011.

The CAST centre enables the college to double student intake in the Bioscience Technology, Environmental Applied Science Technology, and Wildlife Conservation Technology programs, as well as to increase intakes in Practical Nursing, and Paramedicine, and establish new programs in Heritage Retrofit Carpentry and Energy Systems Engineering Technology. Annually, an additional 280 students will have access to even greater opportunities for advanced skills development.

Knowledge Infrastructure Program

The Knowledge Infrastructure Program is a two-year $2-billion economic stimulus measure to support infrastructure enhancement at post-secondary institutions across Canada.

The program provides funding to support deferred maintenance, repair and expansion projects at Universities and colleges, and responds directly to the need indicated by post-secondary institutions to improve existing campus infrastructure across the country. A major portion of this infrastructure is near the end of its projected lifecycle and, in many cases, does not adequately meet the needs of today's research and teaching activities.

The program has two components. The university component gives preference to projects that can improve the quality of research and development at the institution. The college component supports projects at other post-secondary institutions, such as colleges, publicly funded polytechnic schools and institutes of technology, which will strengthen their ability to deliver advanced knowledge and skills training.

Projects are assessed according to their ability to quickly and effectively generate economic activity and support job creation. Project readiness and economic impact are, therefore, key criteria used in project selection. Projects are also assessed on their ability to enhance research capacity, support the attraction of new students and provide a better educational experience for the highly skilled workers of tomorrow.

The program will not only generate economic benefits and support job creation, but will also have an important positive net impact on the environment by reducing energy use, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving waste management at universities and colleges across Canada.

Phase II: Construction of the Centre for Community Engagement, expansion of Glendenning Hall, and renovation of the Charlottetown Centre, creation of more green space.

The Government of PEI is investing up to $20 million in the expansion, which includes the $8.5 million provincial matching of the KIP award. The total provincial investment will depend upon the success of Holland College in acquiring matching funds from other levels of government, industry partners and the college's own capital campaign.

>Centre for Community Engagement

Over the last number of years, Holland College has developed an increasing number of programs that focus on human wellness, physical health and well-being, and healthy relationships, including relationships with each other and relationships with the institutions which affect our lives. Practical Nursing, Dental Assisting, Paramedicine, Sport and Leisure Management, Early Childhood Care and Education and Human Services are all programs which centre on health, well-being, and human relationships and interactions with each other. In each of these programs, Holland College has adopted a more holistic approach to curriculum, instruction and on-site training, emphasizing prevention, education and action in keeping with a 'wellness' model of healthcare.

The development and expansion of the Prince of Wales Campus of Holland College, and in particular the multi-functional Centre for Community Engagement, enables the college to take this model and approach to well-being beyond the institutional walls to the larger community in the east end of Charlottetown.

In addition to providing a site for student engagement through varsity and recreational athletic and fitness activity, Holland College hopes to provide a community-based facility offering a range of services to residents of the city from infants to seniors, which will enable and encourage residents to learn all they can about what contributes to their health and well-being to help them make informed choices.

The Centre for Community Engagement is expected to open in the fall of 2011.

Expansion of Glendenning Hall

The expansion of Glendenning Hall was completed in time for the beginning of the 2010/2011 school year in September. The expansion allowed the residence to almost double the number of students it could accommodate.

Creation of green space

Landscaping has begun in the quadrangle that is bordered by the CAST Centre, the Centre for Community Engagement, Glendenning Hall, and Grafton Street. The focal point of the green space will be a replica of the sundial presented to Dartmouth College, located in Hanover, New Hampshire, by the college's namesake, Samuel Holland.

A small outdoor amphitheatre has been constructed at the side of the CAST Centre where small concerts and ceremonies can be held.

Renovation of the Charlottetown Centre

The Charlottetown Centre, which was once the Prince of Wales College, opened in 1933. It was built on the site of the previous Prince of Wales College, which was demolished after being severely damaged by a fire in 1932.

The building will be extensively renovated in order to enhance and restore the more than 70-year-old building's architecture, while ensuring that it meets the demands of 21st century classrooms and learning labs.

Planning for the renovations is underway, with work expected to start in the summer of 2011.

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