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University of Dubuque Renames Business School for Plaster Foundation Gift
LOCAL NEWS WIRE • October 24, 2026
The School of Business will become the Robert W. Plaster School of Business and move to the third floor of the Chlapaty Center for Innovation when it opens in fall 2027.
KEY FACTS & RECORD HIGHLIGHTS
- The University of Dubuque School of Business will be renamed the Robert W. Plaster School of Business.
- The renaming follows a seven-figure gift from the Robert W. Plaster Foundation; no exact figure was stated.
- The school is currently spread across multiple campus locations.
- The school will move to the third floor of the Chlapaty Center for Innovation when it opens in fall 2027.
- The Chlapaty Center for Innovation is an 87,000-square-foot, five-story building that broke ground in summer 2026.
- UD President Travis Frampton announced the gift; others quoted were foundation president Dolly Clement, interim dean Rafic Sinno, center director Joe Bormann and advancement vice president Scott Rima.
- The Chlapaty Center is a separate project, announced in fall 2025 following a $35 million legacy gift from Joseph and Linda Chlapaty.
The University of Dubuque will rename its School of Business the Robert W. Plaster School of Business following a seven-figure gift from the Robert W. Plaster Foundation. The school is currently spread across multiple campus locations. It will move to the third floor of the Chlapaty Center for Innovation when that building opens in fall 2027. The center is an 87,000-square-foot, five-story building that broke ground in summer 2026. UD President Travis Frampton announced the gift, joined by foundation president Dolly Clement, interim dean Rafic Sinno, center director Joe Bormann and advancement vice president Scott Rima. The Chlapaty Center is a separate project from the Plaster gift, announced in fall 2025 following a $35 million legacy gift from Joseph and Linda Chlapaty.
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