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Groundbreaking Ceremony

On Friday April 28, 2006, The College of Business at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign broke ground on its new Business Instructional Facility, which is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2008.

Provided below are highlights from the day's events, which included a panel discussion, groundbreaking ceremony and reception.

Multimedia Presentations

• The College Comments - A five minute video featuring members of the College community discussing the new Business Instructional Facility.
• Groundbreaking Slideshow - A photo slideshow of the day's activities.
• The Future of Education - A streaming video of the panel discussion featuring University of Illinois President B. Joseph White, former President Stanley Ikenberry and Chancellor Richard Herman.
• Groundbreaking Ceremony - A streaming video of the ceremony featuring distinguished guests and alumni.

Ceremony Highlights

• Groundbreaking! - Open for Business in Fall 2008
• Digging In - Dignitaries dig in to start construction
• Kudos to All - Dean Avijit Ghosh thanked supporters
• Successful Partners - Campaign co-chairs Avy Stein and Mike Tokarz were all smiles
• Champagne in Champaign - College community celebrates the start of construction
• All Smiles - Current students await the grand opening in fall 2008
• Campus Tradition - Business alumni celebrated with students and staff
• Future Thought - Higher education's future was discussed, debated

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