LoginSt. Thomas More College Accepts U of S Offer to acquire Ogle Hall
In August, 2010, the provincial government approved an agreement made earlier this year between St. Thomas More College and the University of Saskatchewan that outlines the University’s purchase of Ogle Hall, a building located along Seminary Crescent on the University of Saskatchewan campus. It currently serves as a residence for approximately 50 STM and U of S students.Transfer of Ogle Hall from STM to the University will occur approximately June 30th, 2011, and will not affect students who have registered at the residence for the regular 2010-2011 academic year.
“The decision to sell Ogle Hall was not an easy one,” said STM president Fr. George Smith, C.S.B. “It’s been an important part of campus life and the Catholic community for more than forty years as a seminary up to 1996 and subsequently as a student residence. We are grateful for the negotiations that have led to this mutually beneficial agreement.”
Built in 1966 and owned by the Saskatoon Catholic Diocese, the building originally contained facilities for 32 seminarians, including a chapel. It was later converted into a student residence operated by STM in 1996 and renamed Ogle Hall in honour of the former Rector, Father Bob Ogle, shortly after his death in 1998.
Ogle Hall will continue to operate as part of the University of Saskatchewan campus. Proceeds from the sale will be directed towards developing STM’s Catholic Studies program.
St. Thomas More College is the Catholic liberal arts college federated with the University of Saskatchewan.
For more information, please visit www.stmcollege.ca/oglehall or contact:
Luke Muller
Communications
St. Thomas More College
306.966.8918
lmuller@stmcollege.ca
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