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Carlow University
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| For Immediate Release |
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University Communications & External Relations |
| February 6, 2012 |
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Louise Sciannameo |
| 12-6 |
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Vice President for University Communications and External Relations |
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412-578-2090 (phone) |
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412-216-5430 (cell) |
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412-578-2080 (fax) |
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lcsciannameo@carlow.edu |
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| Rita M. McGinley Gives Largest Gift in Carlow University's History |
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$5 Million Gift to Establish the Rita M. McGinley Center for Student Success
Pittsburgh, Pa. - Rita M. McGinley, a Carlow alumna from the class of 1940, an honorary degree recipient, and a Carlow Woman of Spirit®, has given Carlow University $5 million, the largest gift in its history, to create and endow the Rita M. McGinley Center for Student Success.
McGinley, who grew up in Braddock, Pa., was a biology major who taught science for many years, first in the General Braddock and then the Woodland Hills School District. "I came to Carlow and never regretted it for a second," Ms. McGinley said. "I had many wonderful teachers and made many dear friends. I gave this gift so that Carlow can use it to help people have the same experience I did."
The Rita M. McGinley Center for Student Success is at the core of the newly envisioned Carlow University Learning Commons. Located in the repurposed Grace Library at the center of campus, the new Learning Commons will become a focal point of the Carlow student experience.
"We are so grateful for this generous gift," said Dr. Mary Hines, president of Carlow University. "Carlow stands at a defining moment in its 83-year history. This leadership gift to create, equip, and endow the Rita M. McGinley Center for Student Success will enable us to support holistic student learning in new and advanced ways."
The new Center will integrate an array of faculty and student services that support student and faculty learning. It will include Carlow's Center for Academic Achievement, the Learning Laboratory for Math Education, the Service Learning Center, the Mercy Center for Service, the Center for Global Studies, the Center for Faculty Excellence, and Academic Advising. Carlow also plans additional learning laboratories, including a Literacy Lab in Writing and Technology and a Language Lab to support global education.
"The Rita M. McGinley Center for Student Success will allow us to integrate the learning support and student engagement components of the University and create a seamless juncture between classroom instruction and out-of-class engagement," noted Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Margaret McLaughlin, Ph.D.
Reflecting Rita McGinley's professional life in education, both as a teacher and as a counselor, The Rita M. McGinley Center for Student Success will embody her understanding, support, and care for students' learning needs. Her gift will help to ensure that these needs are met and will stand as a permanent tribute to this accomplished, compassionate, and generous graduate of Carlow University.
"Mount Mercy College, then Carlow College, and now Carlow University grows stronger and better able to serve its mission, thanks to the generosity of our alumnae and friends," said Karen Galentine, Vice President for University Advancement.
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About Carlow University
Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Carlow University was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1929. Offering both undergraduate and graduate programs, Carlow University is a comprehensive master's institution dedicated to learner-centered education at the collegiate level and at the elementary school level at the Campus School of Carlow University.
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