Capital Campaign
We held our inaugural Scholarship/Leadership Celebration Dinner on Thursday, May 11, 2006 at the Mary Agatha Furth Center. Nearly 200 people were in attendance as we presented awards to alumni from both Ursuline and Cardinal Newman High Schools for their outstanding scholarship and leadership in ten different career areas.
Our best.... The Cooperative Campaign
We ask the best of our students...let's give them our best
Building on a history spanning much of the last three centuries, Ursuline and Cardinal Newman high schools provide young women and men with a values-based education preparing them to take their places as committed members of the larger community.
Our graduates excel in academics, extracurricular activities, and community service in an environment that fosters their development as men and women connected to one another and to a greater sense of purpose.
Our world-class college preparatory program is the foundation of a complete education that distinguishes us as nurturers of the individual and the spirit.
Aspirations to Secure the Future at Ursuline:
The Library in Brescia Hall. A portion of the breezeway beneath the classrooms of Angela Hall, which houses Brescia Hall, will be enclosed and walls will be relocated. By using the existing space in the breezeway, costs will be minimized. The result will be the expansion of Brescia Hall to provide for a 7,900 square foot library with a new reading room.
The Classrooms in Angela Hall. The current classrooms in Angela Hall seriously restrict instructional style. The former dormitory rooms are small and restrict the teaching strategies our instructors can use to engage the students. 21st Century classrooms must support small-group instruction, hands-on projects and computer learning centers. Larger classrooms will provide such space. These classrooms will be reconfigured to provide five large updated classrooms. To accomplish this, the corridor will be moved to the south side of the building, and new stairs and entrances will be constructed.
Convert Existing Library into Classrooms. The current library will be converted to three classrooms and some office space. These three new classrooms will recapture the classrooms lost in the Angela Hall remodel. In all cases, HVAC and electrical systems will be updated and the facilities will be ADA compliant.
Endowment Funds: The financial base of an independent school has three components: income from tuition, income from annual giving, and income from endowment. Both Ursuline and Cardinal Newman currently rely almost entirely on only two of these three income streams: tuition and annual giving. It is critical for our future financial security that we add significantly to current endowments. Our peer institutions enjoy the benefits of endowments that are significantly larger than ours. A strong endowment fund becomes a permanent source of income for each school, balancing the necessity for tuition increases.
Campus Safety, Traffic Circulation, Campus Parking: Parking will be provided in new and expanded lots at the perimeter of the campuses to minimize conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles, and to allow buildings and open spaces to be concentrated at the core. Parking lots will have adequate capacity to serve all students, faculty and visitors. Lighting throughout the exterior areas of the campuses will be upgraded to improve security and to enhance their appearance during nighttime hours.
To see the brochure which contains information about the proposed projects for both schools and about the Angela Merici and John Henry Newman Foundation, Inc. which will receive, hold, and distribute the cash and assets contributed to this capital campaign, please click on the following brochure link.
Your welcome contributions will be used only for the purposes you dictate.
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