Supporting a transformative student experience and serving our on-campus and off-campus communities.
Building the R.P. Bell Library Centre for Innovation and Learning, and the Scott McCain and Leslie McLean Centre for Health and Wellness.
The Mount Allison community has launched a historic project — to extensively renovate the R.P. Bell Library and create a new multi-sport complex. The project supports all aspect of student life and will have transformative impacts on future generations.
R.P. Bell Library: Centre for Innovation and Learning
The library: space to teach, learn, discover, and connect
The renovation of the R.P. Bell Library building is the largest infrastructure project in Mount Allison’s modern history. The new building will include extensive renovations at every level, the transformation of the adjacent breezeway into a coffee and community space, and new welcoming and accessible entrances from both the quad and York street levels.
Although a built space, this project is above all about people. It will support students and bring together groups of thinkers, innovators, and the always curious. The building will become an even more integral and valued part of every student’s experience.
R.P. Bell Library: Centre for Innovation and Learning Project
Scott McCain and Leslie McLean Centre for Health and Wellness
Multi-sport complex: accessible, high-quality sports and recreation facilities
This centre will house facilities for a variety of sports and recreation activities including intramural and club sports, be utilized 12 months of the year, support all students, and provide a new venue for Mount Allison and community events.
This facility will begin its life as an interim library facility while the R.P. Bell Library building undergoes extensive renovations and will then be transformed into a permanent sports and recreation complex.
The building will officially be named the Scott McCain and Leslie McLean Centre for Health and Wellness, in recognition of a transformative $5-million philanthropic gift from long-time supporters and alumni of the University, Scott McCain and Leslie McLean.
Scott McCain and Leslie McLean Centre for Health and Wellness project
Support learning and wellness spaces
There are many ways you can support the R.P. Bell Library Centre for Innovation and Learning, and the Scott McCain and Leslie McLean Centre for Health and Wellness.
Donors may choose to support a specific facility or programming opportunity. In many cases, there will be opportunities for generosity to be recognized through the naming of new spaces.
Our Development Team is here to help you match your philanthropic interests with a giving opportunity and ensure your gift reflects the value you place on post-secondary education, Mount Allison, and our current and future students.
Reach out to us today to keep updated on the project and learn how you can get involved.
News and updates
Scott McCain and Leslie McLean Centre for Health and Wellness
This athletics and recreation facility will advance student wellness and community engagement. Read article
Honouring Indigenous heritage
The R.P. Bell Library renewal — a collaborative vision guided by Mi’kmaq knowledge, art, and community. Read article
Library concept designs
Concept design of the R.P. Bell Library Centre for Innovation and Learning shared with the community. Project plans commit to integrated design, Indigenous consultation, sustainability, and accessibility. Read article
Government investment
Mount Allison will receive $36 million in funding from the federal and provincial governments for retrofits to the Library and Archives. Read article
Next generation spaces
Donors help build modern classrooms that are purpose-designed for entrepreneurial and experiential learning, and for exploring new forms of teaching. Read article