Sentry Insurance\u2019s $10 million gift to UW-Stevens Point<\/a> helped support the project. The donation to the School of Business and Economics is the largest one-time gift in the Sentry Insurance Foundation\u2019s history, and the largest the university has ever received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cFor Sentry, this is about investing in people and creating opportunities for students to build the skills, confidence and experience they need to succeed,\u201d said Pete McPartland, Sentry Chairman and CEO. \u201cWe\u2019ve called this community home for more than a century, and we know firsthand how important a strong university and business school is to its success and to ours. We\u2019re incredibly proud to be part of this project and what it will mean for generations of students, helping them build successful careers while strengthening the community and workforce we all depend on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The project will add 20,000 square feet to the building and transform the interior space into active learning classrooms, collaboration spaces and student centers. It includes the replacement of all building mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire suppression and heating\/cooling systems. The building will also have a new fa\u00e7ade that ensures energy efficiency and thermal performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sentry Hall will include the Anderson Classroom to Career Center, faculty and administrative offices for the Sentry School and the dean of the College of Professional Studies and a new Entrepreneurship Center that includes the UWSP Small Business Development Center. The building will also the Center for Data Analytics, Center for Sales Excellence, Center for Business and Economic Insight and the Ruth E. Salzmann Center for Women\u2019s Leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The project was designed by Aro Eberle Architects, with work by Miron Construction. It is projected to be completed for the 2028-29 academic year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
UWSP\u2019s Sentry School of Business and Economics provides students with professional development experiences, access to employers and in-demand skills. Majors include accounting, business administration, business economics, data analytics, finance, management, marketing and sport business, as well as an MBA in applied leadership and decision-making. The Sentry School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), an achievement earned by only 5% of the world\u2019s schools offering business degrees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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