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May 27, 2008
Marymount Manhattan Awarded $750,000 Grant Towards Construction of the Lowerre Family Terrace
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Contact:
Abigail Talcott, assistant manager of external affairs, (212) 517-0460; atalcott@mmm.edu
(New York, NY) Marymount Manhattan College was awarded $758,367 from the Higher Education Capital Matching Grant Program of the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) to support construction of the Lowerre Family Terrace. Marymount Manhattan was one of 33 colleges and universities throughout the state of New York to be awarded grants for construction and renovation projects ranging from sports and wellness centers to dormitory facilities. DASNY approved 40 projects totaling $52 million.
The grant requires that MMC meets the 3-to-1 match requirement of the HE Cap program. Generous donations from alumni, parents and friends, as well as a grant from the Samuel Freeman Charitable Trust, have enabled the College to fulfill the match requirement.
The Lowerre Terrace is the first major capital project of This is the Day, the $25 million campaign for Marymount Manhattan. Slated for completion in the fall of 2008, the rooftop terrace is transforming the roof above the Theresa Lang Theatre into a raised outdoor quad that will connect the third floors of the Nugent and Main buildings. The 5,000 square-foot Lowerre Terrace that will feature a water wall will accommodate up to 175 members of the MMC community. A formal ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for September 8.
The campaign’s goals support increased of student access through expanded financial aid resources; an enhanced learning environment by making strategic improvements to the College’s facilities; and academic excellence through the creation of fixed-term academic chairs.
For information about This is the Day, contact Jean Wilhelm, Campaign Director at (212) 517-0460 or campaign@mmm.edu
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