View a full album of photographs from the Marion Anderson Hall groundbreaking ceremony
UCLA Anderson’s vision for Marion Anderson Hall, named for the school’s beloved benefactor, embodies the institution’s blueprint for the future. On October 19, Dean Judy Olian and Senior Associate Dean Al Osborne, Jr., along with UCLA Chancellor Gene Block and Marion Anderson Hall donors Sam Tang (’87), Donald and Sherie Morrison, Bob Wilson (B.S. ’53), Luis (’02) and Lindsey Serrano, and Heather Hasso, drew shovels to break ground on the building site.
Chancellor Block remarked, “The Anderson legacy is everywhere when you look around the university.” In May 2015, Marion donated an unprecedented gift of $100 million to fund research and fellowships, with $40 million earmarked for the state-of-the-art building that bears her name.
Olian said, “Marion Anderson Hall is so much more than a new building. It’s a continuation of a tradition started by the Andersons 30 years ago, when her husband John provided the historic naming gift for the school. Marion was fervent in her belief that education creates opportunity — for students and alumni, for their families and friends — and that that opportunity spills over into companies and communities.”
The four-story, 64,000-square-foot facility will be added to the UCLA Anderson complex. Designed by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, in partnership with Gensler, a global architectural, design and planning firm, it overlooks Briskin Family Plaza and connects to Cornell Hall in the original complex.
The spaces in the new Marion Anderson Hall are designed to enhance student and faculty interactions, and foster “One Anderson.” All MBA programs will come together under one roof. The latest classroom technologies will offer a variety of learning and collaboration opportunities that facilitate students’ preparation for the ideas and skills needed in the 21st-century global economy.
Olian said, “The building — and all it will achieve — will be a living tribute to the vast legacy Marion leaves behind. And it will be the physical gateway into the John E. Anderson School of Management, symbolizing the lifelong partnership between Marion and John. How wonderful is that?”
Make an Impact
With your investment, UCLA Anderson will develop today's learners into tomorrow's leaders to achieve lives of purpose and significance. To support the Marion Anderson Hall Campaign, email Margaret Krebsbach or call (310) 825-1561 for more information.
Wow! I really enjoyed reading this blog post and this is a great topic about "Marion Anderson Hall" groundbreaking ceremony. A big applause for all of them those who've initiated this great step for the benefits of students. Awesome!
Posted by: James Ronald | 10/31/2017 at 06:27 AM