CBU Announces $1 Million Gift to the Forever CBU Campaign from Membertou, Clearwater and Premium Brands

Cape Breton University is thrilled to announce a 1$ million partnership gift to the Forever CBU campaign from Membertou, Clearwater and Premium Brands.

The $50 million Forever CBU Campaign, launched in February 2023,  is the largest fundraising campaign in the institution’s history and coincides with CBU’s 50^th Anniversary celebrations.

The $1 million gift will ensure that moving forward, new generations of students at CBU will understand the value of partnerships and how partnering with Indigenous communities can change the landscape of business across Canada.

The Forever CBU Campaign is raising funds to support scholarships, bursaries and research to help break down barriers to education and attract the brightest minds to study on our campus.

The campaign also includes a new and expanded Nancy Dingwall Health and Counseling Centre, a completely renovated Canada Games Complex to include a new fitness centre, studio spaces, multi-use spaces and the new Home for Women’s Hockey opening in 2024.

Finally, the campaign consists of a new science and research building, the Centre for Discovery and Innovation, and the new medical sciences building as part of the Cape Breton Medical Campus, which will welcome its first class of medical students in August of 2025.

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“CBU has a long and deeply rooted history with the community of Membertou, and that is a relationship we value and one that has been vital to CBU’s growth over the last 50 years. As Membertou partners with community-minded and innovative businesses across the country, we are thrilled to be part of that journey with them. Through this joint gift, a new partnership is set to benefit future students as well as corporate Canada for generations to come.”

– David Dingwall, President & Vice-Chancellor at CBU

“The Forever CBU Campaign, when complete, will dramatically change the face of the campus and impact students for generations to come. “We are deeply grateful to Membetou, Clearwater, and Premium Brands for their belief in CBU and their investment in this campaign and the future of CBU.

– David Dingwall, President & Vice-Chancellor at CBU

“Membertou is proud to support the incredible work at Cape Breton University through our donation to the Forever CBU Campaign. Together with our partners at Clearwater Seafoods and Premium Brands, we hope to foster a learning culture that includes Indigenous and non-Indigenous partnerships and their impact and becomes a model for economic reconciliation in Canada.”

– Chief Terry Paul, Membertou

“CBU is uniquely positioned to advance research and understanding of the importance of economic reconciliation in Canada’s future prosperity.  Through this joint donation with Membertou and Premium Brands, our goal is to accelerate understanding and adoption of economic reconciliation models across corporate Canada, creating a more resilient and equitable economy for all.”

– Ian Smith, CEO Clearwater Seafoods

“We are pleased to partner with Membertou and Clearwater Seafoods to support Cape Breton University’s Forever CBU Campaign, with the goal of advancing Indigenous economic reconciliation and growth. By investing in research and education for our leaders of today and tomorrow, we hope to accelerate partnership models across Canada that are based on equal ownership, sustainable commercial terms and to strengthen Indigenous ownership of resources and assets.”

– George Paleologou, CEO Premium Brands