Dalhousie University redesign approved

Dalhousie's board of governors has approved a master plan to revamp the university.

The plan, approved Monday, recommends several new buildings and a redesign of a major thoroughfare.

The various projects would cost $600 million over 10 years. They include:

University officials say the number of students continues to grow, and they want to be prepared.

They call the master plan a vision for the school, not a list of approved projects. They said any project would have to be approved by the board.

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