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Commemorative Issue Recognizing President Mary Hines' Eight Years of Leadership
A SPIRITED LEGACY Carlow University’s ninth president, Dr. Mary Hines was the first layperson to hold the office. Her eight-year tenure at the University, from 2005-2013, was a time of transformation, highlighted by many significant milestones as Carlow grew into its new status as a university. “Mary Hines has been an exceptional leader at a pivotal time in the life of Carlow University,” said former Board Chair, George Pry, chair of Carlow's Board of Trustees. “She has fostered the growth of Carlow’s uniquely collaborative style in education, while ensuring that the University is effectively positioned for continued success, a proud legacy, indeed.” In January 2013, Dr. Hines announced that she would retire from Carlow when her contract ended on July 31, 2013. In May she received the title “President Emerita” from the University’s Board of Trustees, as well as an honorary doctorate at Spring Commencement. Carlow also established the “Dr. Mary Hines Scholarship” to be awarded annually to a Pell-eligible female student who has demonstrated a commitment to community service. Dr. Hines’ commitment to students and to mentoring young women is a true manifestation of the Mission of Carlow University. In this special E-edition of The Carlow Journal, we reflect upon just a sampling of the many milestones that have occurred during her leadership, linking them directly to the University’s seven core values: Sacredness of Creation, Discovery/Quest, Intellectual Integrity, Leadership, Hospitality, Service, and Student Progress. Embedded in our mission statement, these core values guide decisions, behaviors, relationships, scholarship, and teaching at the University. Please join us as we celebrate the many achievements of the last eight years at Carlow University.
A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT The theme of my Inauguration eight years ago was “Embracing the Past; Engaging the Present; Envisioning the Future”. In my inaugural address, I promised that “Carlow University’s mission will provide the basis for my administration. In the words of Catherine McAuley, I am committed to the faithful discharge of duty. This I will do with you in each of our todays, while respecting our yesterdays and shaping our tomorrows. Together we will raise our community to new heights, and we will provide to others the strength of intellect and character to continue our work when we are gone.” This we have done…together. I was blessed eight years ago to be called to this place, to this mission, and to a journey shared with students, faculty, staff, alumni, Sisters of Mercy, friends, volunteers, and benefactors who all contributed their high care to Carlow. I was able to honor my promises to Carlow through the collaboration of many colleagues who shared my passion for Carlow’s Motto: “Ad Superna, Non Superba.” Together, we focused on the higher and not the lesser; the enduring and not the transitory. We dedicated ourselves to a ‘higher education’ on this hill, through academic excellence and student engagement in the context of our mission and identity. We understood that our vocation as educators at a Mercy institution is to be committed to a life of learning, teaching, and service. As we collectively reflected on what we do, why and how we do it, and for whom we do it, we were always guided by the words of our mission statement and by the spirit and values of our founding Sisters of Mercy. As president, I was often asked about my vision for Carlow University. During the search process interviews eight years ago, a student asked me: “What will be your legacy?” At that time, my response was: “to enable Carlow to be an even better institution than it is today.” Both then and now, my vision has been that Carlow fully actualize its potential to be a University; that all Carlow learners achieve their academic goals through their best learning; that we all embrace Mercy values and exhibit them in our professional and personal lives; and that alumni, benefactors, and those with whom our unique mission resonates continue to support Carlow University. Such a vision is achieved within an overall perspective which acknowledges the past, analyzes the present, anticipates the unknown, embraces change, and expects continuous improvement through strategic initiatives. Such a vision enables academic excellence, engages students in their learning, and promotes opportunities for community friends and partners to share in this journey. This is the vision which has brought Carlow University new opportunities for excellence and engagement. Carlow University stands at another transformative moment as it meets “the next great need” in educating our learners. Throughout the last eight years, faculty, staff, and administration have been engaged in assessments of our past and present, and have planned an optimal, sustainable future for our students and for this institution which supports them in their individual learning styles from Early Childhood through Doctoral programs. Together, we have envisioned, embraced, and evolved new modes of learning and assessment, of curricular restructuring and program positioning, of technological opportunities and repurposed spaces for individualized and collaborative learning in the Campus School, and in collegiate undergraduate and graduate programs. We have received financial support for academically able but economically challenged students who want to experience the comprehensive Carlow University education which they need to succeed. Today, Carlow University is ‘looking good’ in its physical space and in its continuing mission commitment. Carlow is ‘looking good’ to Mount Mercy/Carlow alumni who have generously connected with current students and with academic program faculty and staff to enhance the total Carlow experience. Carlow is ‘looking good’ in the communities we serve and in the eyes of our partners and benefactors who recognize Carlow’s visible presence and influential leadership in education and in community and economic development initiatives. Our collective efforts during these eight years have produced outstanding results. I thank my mission colleagues and Carlow’s alumni, friends, partners, and benefactors, for collaboration and care, for integrity and generosity of spirit, and for gifts in service to our students. We have come a long way to achieve a vision which continues to evolve through scholarship and service. We have established a visibility which makes us ever more present in our communities and respected by all who know us. We have expressed our values, enhanced our venue, assessed our viability, respected diverse voices, ensured academic vitality and vigor, and validated results. By joining our hearts, heads, and hands, we have become a vibrant learning community which has experienced many victories and which is prepared to embrace new challenges. It has been my honor to serve with so many dedicated persons to fulfill Carlow University’s educational mission and service imperative. I leave confident that Carlow is a stronger institution for its 21st century learners, and that Carlow’s future is guaranteed by those who will continue to dedicate themselves to scholarship, vision, and values.
MAY 2005
JUNE 2005
Mary Hines, PhD, is named the ninth president of Carlow University—the first layperson to hold the position.
Jordan’s Queen Noor receives Carlow’s first International Women of Spirit® Award. LEADERSHIP
MARY HINES HAS BEEN AN EXCEPTIONAL LEADER AT A PIVOTAL
LEADERSHIP
TIME IN THE LIFE OF CARLOW UNIVERSITY. SHE HAS FOSTERED THE GROWTH OF CARLOW’S UNIQUELY COLLABORATIVE
AUGUST 2005
STYLE IN EDUCATION,
Carlow University launches Carlow University Press with Voices from the Attic, an anthology of poetry and prose by women in Carlow’s “Madwomen in the Attic” creative writing program.
WHILE ENSURING THAT
INTELLECTUAL INTEGRITY
FOR CONTINUED SUCCESS,
Carlow’s first annual Service Learning Day— later named Mercy Service Day—spreads 500 students, faculty, and staff among more than 20 work sites throughout Allegheny County.
Carlow University receives a $1 million commitment, The Elsie Hillman Endowment for the Grace Ann Geibel Institute for Justice and Social Responsibility, to establish a new interdisciplinary center named for Sister Grace Ann Geibel, RSM, PhD.
EFFECTIVELY POSITIONED
A PROUD LEGACY, INDEED.
SEPTEMBER 2005
MAY 2005
THE UNIVERSITY IS
GEORGE PRY Former Chair, Carlow University Board of Trustees, 2011-2013
SERVICE
OCTOBER 2005 Carlow University President Dr. Mary Hines is inaugurated in a ceremony in Carlow’s Rosemary Heyl Theatre.
DISCOVERY/QUEST
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JANUARY 2006 Carlow University achieves “Champion of Character” status from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) for the fourth consecutive year. STUDENT PROGRESS
Carlow launches the “At Carlow, I Matter.” advertising campaign with the tagline “Values. Scholarship. Vision.” SACREDNESS OF CREATION
Dr. Mary Hines begins the “Presidential Welcome Tour,” a chance to reconnect with alumni all over the country. In her first State of the University address, she says, “‘I Matter’ is not just a recruitment campaign slogan, but a genuine reflection of our culture and commitment to each other…let’s be sure we deliver on the promise we advertise.”
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Sister Mary Paul Hickey, the Campus School of Carlow University’s founder and director, announces her retirement.
The second annual Carlow University Service Learning Day is celebrated.
STUDENT PROGRESS
INTELLECTUAL INTEGRITY
SERVICE
Mercy Founders Week is celebrated for the first time—September 24 through September 29.
MARCH 2006
HOSPITALITY
Carlow University students participate in Alternative Spring Break to help citizens of West Palm Beach, Fla., an area devastated by Hurricane Wilma. The students work with Habitat for Humanity to build houses.
Spectrum, published by Carlow University Press, is a volume of interdisciplinary scholarly essays written by Carlow faculty members. This is the second publication of the University Press.
SERVICE
INTELLECTUAL INTEGRITY
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JULY 2006
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education Evaluation Team reports that Carlow is in compliance with all 14 of the standards of excellence and recommends that Carlow’s accreditation be reaffirmed.
Prepare to Care, the first summer workshop for high school girls developed by Carlow’s Women of Spirit® Institute, takes place on Carlow’s campus. STUDENT PROGRESS
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The first student graduates with an MFA in creative writing—Juliene Osborne-McKnight.
Carlow University MFA program announces Patricia Dobler Poetry Award to honor the late English faculty member.
INTELLECTUAL INTEGRITY
DISCOVERY/QUEST
Carlow begins basketball Webcasts through MSA Sports Network.
Carlow announces its second summer workshop for high school girls, Summer Science Nation, sponsored by the Women of Spirit® Institute.
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MARCH 2007 Pennsylvania Department of Education approves Carlow University MBA degree. The University will enroll MBA students for the fall of 2007. INTELLECTUAL INTEGRITY
Alternative Spring Break students go to New Orleans to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. SERVICE
Carlow University gets state approval to offer its first doctoral degree: a doctoral degree in counseling psychology (PsyD). INTELLECTUAL INTEGRITY
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Grace Ann Geibel Institute for Justice and Social Responsibility holds its first conference on Women’s Human Rights.
Three Carlow University chemistry students earn national research honors from the National Science Foundation: Kelly Ann Wilson, Courtney Bergstein, and Ashlee Mangan.
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The first Carlow Roundtable convenes in Carlow, Ireland. Eight U.S. colleges and universities are represented by 18 different presenters. INTELLECTUAL INTEGRITY
The Doctorate
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CARLOW ROUNDTABLE 2009 PROCEEDINGS
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Carlow’s basketball team ranks eighth in the NAIA for GPA. STUDENT PROGRESS
CARLOW ROUNDTABLE PROCEEDINGS
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T H E C A R LO W U N I V E R S I T Y P R E S S
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MARY HINES HAS LED THE SOLID TRANSFORMATION
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Mercy Founder’s Week is celebrated with an original, one-woman play titled “Heart Centered in God: Mother Catherine McAuley, the First Sister of Mercy.”
Two graduate education programs—the master’s program in early childhood education and the art education master’s program—are recognized for reaching their 25 and 10 year milestones, respectively.
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OF CARLOW FROM A
INTELLECTUAL INTEGRITY
COLLEGE TO A UNIVERSITY.
ENABLED CARLOW TO
CBS journalist Kimberly Dozier gives the Marie Torre Memorial Lecture at Carlow. Dozier was critically wounded in a car bomb explosion in Iraq while reporting a story for CBS News in May, 2006.
BE AN ACTIVE AND
SACREDNESS OF CREATION
HER LEADERSHIP HAS
IMPACTFUL MEMBER OF THE OAKLAND TASK FORCE AS WELL AS THE PITTSBURGH COUNCIL ON HIGHER EDUCATION (PCHE), AT WHICH SHE
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SERVED AS PRESIDENT WHEN IT UNDERTOOK A PROACTIVE CAMPAIGN
Ellie Wymard publishes her fourth book, Talking Steel Towns: The Men and Women of America’s Steel Valley (Carnegie Mellon University Press).
TO DEFEAT A PROPOSED
INTELLECTUAL INTEGRITY
TUITION TAX BY THE CITY
American Chemical Society recognizes the Carlow University student chapter for the fourth consecutive year.
OF PITTSBURGH. HER
STUDENT PROGRESS
LOVING SMILE ALONG FIFTH AVENUE WILL BE DEEPLY MISSED.
Carlow MFA mentor and Irish author Anne Enright wins the Man Booker Prize, the most prestigious literary prize in the UK. INTELLECTUAL INTEGRITY
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RENNY CLARK Chief of Staff Vice Chancellor External Relations University of Pittsburgh
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PITTSBURGH MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM, PART OF CATHOLIC HEALTH EAST AND SPONSORED BY THE SISTERS OF MERCY, HAS LONG ENJOYED AN ONGOING RELATIONSHIP WITH DR. HINES THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF OPERATION SAFETY NET, OUR INNOVATIVE, AWARD-WINNING HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE OUTREACH PROGRAM TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE HOMELESS. MARY AND KEN, HER BELOVED LATE HUSBAND,
Carlow unveils the new Nursing Simulation and Skills Laboratory.
CONTINUE TO BE GREAT BENEFACTORS OF OUR WORK. DR.
SACREDNESS OF CREATION
HINES’ CONTINUED, QUIET SUPPORT OF THIS IMPORTANT MINISTRY MIRRORS HER LEADERSHIP AT CARLOW UNIVERSITY.
OCTOBER 2008
AS SHE EMBODIED THROUGHOUT HER PRESIDENCY,
Carlow is one of the sponsors for the first-ever Sleep-In for the Homeless on October 17, 2008, held at the City-County Building in downtown Pittsburgh.
LEADERSHIP IS NOT ABOUT PRIVILEGE AND POWER, BUT RATHER ABOUT EMPOWERING OTHERS TO BE THEIR BEST SELVES. WE WISH DR. HINES HAPPINESS AND BLESSINGS AS
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SHE BEGINS A NEW CHAPTER OF HER LIFE AND CAREER, AND
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WE THANK HER FOR HELPING US TO BE OUR BEST SELVES.
Carlow’s School of Management announces a new Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) focusing on strategic management, leadership excellence, and corporate social responsibility in the global economy.
SUSAN WELSH, RSM
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MARCH 2009 The Tom Hopkins Communications Laboratory opens, allowing Carlow students to use technology to monitor and enhance their communications skills. The lab is created thanks to the generosity of many donors, in memory of Thomas A. Hopkins, Jr., PhD, Carlow’s former provost and chairman of the Department of Speech, Communications, and Theater. INTELLECTUAL INTEGRITY
Carlow hosts a film festival highlighting the theme, expanding world view. DISCOVERY/QUEST
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Carlow presents the Pittsburgh premiere of Courting Justice, a documentary by filmmaker Ruth Cowan that chronicles the fight for racial and gender justice in South Africa.
The beauty of Carlow University’s campus increases sevenfold with the creation of Anniversary Gardens named for Carlow’s core values. The gardens provide quiet retreats for reflection and solitude.
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MAY 2009 Carlow announces the first-ever Carlow Laureates, in recognition of outstanding academic achievements and professional contributions. LEADERSHIP
SEPTEMBER 2009 Carlow University launches its second doctoral program, the Doctor in Nursing Practice (DNP). INTELLECTUAL INTEGRITY
NOVEMBER 2009 Carlow establishes the Mercy Center for Service, launched with a three-year $364,000 seed grant from McAuley Ministries. One of the Center's many outreach efforts is Alternative Spring Break. SERVICE
JULY 2009 Carlow hosts artists from Denmark, Taiwan, Germany, Sweden, and the United States at the International Woodfired Ceramic Workshop. DISCOVERY/QUEST
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Carlow hosts its first annual Biomedical Ethics conference.
The Carlow University Theatre (CUT) department makes its international debut at the Eigse Festival in Carlow, Ireland on June 15, 2010, performing the droll, The Merry Conceited Humors of Bottom the Weaver.
LEADERSHIP
Carlow University participates in the “Faces of Globalization” 2010 Carnegie Mellon International Film Festival with a screening of the documentary, The Garden. DISCOVERY/QUEST
STUDENT PROGRESS
Carlow holds the Research to Practice: Women in Educational Leadership conference. LEADERSHIP
Four advanced ceramics students travel to Denmark from July 25 to August 13 with art professor Dale Huffman to network with other artists, hone their craft, and gain experience working abroad.
YOU LEAVE BEHIND A STRONG LEGACY.
STUDENT PROGRESS
AS THE FIRST LAYPERSON TO SERVE AS THE PRESIDENT OF CARLOW,
Over the summer, nine Carlow students travel over 2,300 miles throughout the Southern United States as part of a course studying the roots of the Civil Rights movement. SACREDNESS OF CREATION
YOU CERTAINLY HAD CHALLENGES AHEAD
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OF YOU. YOU HAVE
IN DOING SO, HAVE
Carlow dedicates a new mosaic, installed near the waterfall in the Discovery/Quest Hospitality Garden, created by University art students, honor students, and students at The Campus School, in collaboration with artist Laura Jean McLaughlin.
POSITIONED CARLOW
HOSPITALITY
OBVIOUSLY EXCEEDED ALL OF THEM AND,
UNIVERSITY TO
2010
RICH FITZGERALD Allegheny County Executive
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Carlow dedicates the Massey Mathematics Lab, made possible through a grant from the Massey Charitable Trust. Carnegie Learning software is the centerpiece of the computer-based lab. INTELLECTUAL INTEGRITY
CONTINUE TO GROW.
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The Madwomen in the Attic writing workshop celebrates its 30th anniversary, honoring two of its co-founders, Ellie Wymard, PhD, and Jane Candia Coleman, as well as founding member Marilyn P. Donnelly.
The Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association (APA) awards Carlow’s Doctorate of Psychology (PsyD) in Counseling Psychology program a seven-year accreditation as an outstanding program.
INTELLECTUAL INTEGRITY
INTELLECTUAL INTEGRITY
MAY 2011 Carlow University receives the largest gift from an alumna and trustee in its history, a $1.5 million gift from Carlow Woman of Spirit® Michele Rehfeld Atkins '82. The gift endows the Michele R. Atkins Endowed Chair for Ethics Across the Curriculum to expand the study and application of ethics in the University's academic programs. INTELLECTUAL INTEGRITY
The board of directors and staff of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) accept Carlow University into membership.
2011
INTELLECTUAL INTEGRITY
SEPTEMBER 2011
Author Ismael Beah speaks at Carlow University as part of New Student Orientation. Students in Carlow’s 2011-2012 First Year Experience (FYE) course read A Long Way Gone, Beah’s best-selling memoir about his experience as a child soldier in Sierra Leone.
Carlow University commemorates the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on 9/11 with a solemn service and the sale of 3,000 miniature flags; proceeds benefit a fund for families who lost loved ones that tragic day.
DISCOVERY/QUEST
SACREDNESS OF CREATION
JULY 2011 Carlow University offers a new, completely virtual Master of Science degree in fraud and forensics dedicated to the detection, investigation, and prevention of white-collar crime. The program is one of the first of its kind in the United States. INTELLECTUAL INTEGRITY
PREVENT. INVESTIGATE. SOLVE.
master of science in
FRAUD AND FORENSICS www.carlow.edu
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SEPTEMBER 2011 The red carpet is rolled out for the premiere of the film Most Unexpected Opening, the story of the founding of Carlow University. The film was written by Megan Carney, filmed by Mind Over Media, acted by Meighan Gerachis, and featured original music by Sister Cynthia Serjak, RSM. INTELLECTUAL INTEGRITY
Sister of Mercy Frances Warde returns to Pittsburgh as her likeness is unveiled in Carlow’s Hospitality Garden. The statue was created by Sister Marie Henderson from Detroit. HOSPITALITY
“LOVE LIKE YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN HURT … LIVE LIKE IT IS HEAVEN ON EARTH”… MESSAGES FROM MARY TO MANY PEOPLE ACROSS MANY COMMUNITIES.
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DECEMBER 2011
Carlow University graduate students Linda Bechtol, Jeremiah Dugan, and Erin Harris present papers at the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) Conference, exploring the relationship of educational leadership to policy implementation and instructional improvement.
To keep up with Carlow’s expansion, the University purchases the building and grounds of the former St. Agnes School, located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Robinson Street, from the Diocese of Pittsburgh for $1.25 million.
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OF THE MANY GIFTS SHE GIVES TO EVERYONE SHE TOUCHES. THOSE OF US IN THE OAKLAND COMMUNITY
For the second year in a row the Irish Voice newspaper names Dr. Mary Hines to the Irish Education 100, a list recognizing the top figures in U.S. higher education who are of Irish heritage. Dr. Hines was named to the list again in 2012.
WILL MISS YOU.
SANDY PHILLIPS Executive Director Peoples Oakland
LEADERSHIP
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THEY CARRY THE SPIRIT
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MARCH 2012 The Carlow University community participates in a teach-in and walk for justice in memory of Trayvon Martin, the Florida teen who was shot and killed by an armed member of the neighborhood watch in a gated community. SACREDNESS OF CREATION
Ten Carlow social work majors travel with Carlow Professor and Chair of the Social Work Department Sheila Roth, PhD, LCSW, and Assistant Professor Marsha Frank, PhD, LSW, to Harrisburg for Social Work Legislative Advocacy Day where they advocate on behalf of the social work profession. LEADERSHIP
Thirteen Carlow students spend spring break in Warsaw, Poland, learning and reflecting about the Holocaust. The art project they create upon their return is displayed at the Jewish Community Center in Squirrel Hill on Holocaust Remembrance Day and is also featured as part of the Unblurred exhibit at the East Liberty Community Center.
APRIL 2012 Using iPads and the latest video conferencing technology, Carlow professors take autistic students from Pittsburgh and Northern Ireland on a virtual field trip to the Andy Warhol Museum.
DISCOVERY/QUEST
LEADERSHIP
The Carlow University Celtics basketball team makes their first appearance in a national tournament with a 60-48 first-round victory in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) National Tournament held at Penn State Fayette.
Carlow celebrates 10 years of the Rose Marie Beard Woman of Spirit® Honors Scholarship. STUDENT PROGRESS
STUDENT PROGRESS
Rita M. McGinley ’40, an honorary degree recipient and a Carlow Woman of Spirit®, announces that she will give Carlow $5 million, the largest gift in University history, to create and endow the Rita M. McGinley Center for Student Success. STUDENT PROGRESS
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OCTOBER 2012 Carlow University celebrates 20 years of educating students in Greensburg with an event at the Greensburg Country Club for students, alumni, and community partners. LEADERSHIP
NOVEMBER 2012 Michelle Peduto, executive director of The Campus School of Carlow University, and Roberta Schomburg, PhD, associate dean of the School of Education and director of graduate studies in early childhood education, travel to Duksung Women’s University as part of a global partnership between the American and Korean schools.
MAY 2012
AUGUST 2012
The Carlow University Celtics softball team completes its best season in history by winning the conference championship, the NAIA unaffiliated conference qualifying tournament, and finishing in third place at the USCAA National Softball Championships in Akron, Oh.
Funded in part by grants from The PNC Charitable Trust and the A.J. and Sigismunda Palumbo Charitable Trust, the STEM Digital Learning Laboratory opens at Carlow University. STUDENT PROGRESS
STUDENT PROGRESS
A $6,000 grant from The Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh enables Carlow to purchase a new Fourier-Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectrometer, exposing Carlow students to cutting-edge techniques and experiments.
DISCOVERY/QUEST
The Carlow University Celtics soccer team finishes its most successful season in the team’s 12-year history with a 15-3-1 record, the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) championship, and post-season appearances in the USCAA and NAIA tournaments. STUDENT PROGRESS
DISCOVERY/QUEST
JUNE 2012 Carlow Youth Media Advocacy Project (YMAP) students partner with the World Affairs Council and One Young World to offer a Media Boot Camp at Carlow University, training student reporters from 26 school districts in southwestern Pennsylvania. More than 40 of the high school journalists cover the One Young World Summit in Pittsburgh October 18-22, 2012.
Carlow University’s new women’s and men’s cross-country teams begin competition, marking the first time Carlow has fielded a men’s team in any sport. STUDENT PROGRESS
SERVICE
Pre-Law and Order: The Summer Advocates Academy is established, Pittsburgh's only pre-professional program focusing on legal careers for women.
The Office of Career Development is established, launching a new four-year career development plan.
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NOT ONLY DID MARY HINES SOLIDIFY CARLOW’S POSITION AS ONE OF PITTSBURGH’S DISTINGUISHED INSTITUTIONS OF
JANUARY 2013
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Elsie Hillman, renowned Pittsburgh philanthropist, and David Shribman, executive editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, participate in Carlow’s Lives of Public Leadership and Influence speaker series. The series was made possible by the Michele Rehfeld Atkins '82 Endowment for Ethics Across the Curriculum and the Kenneth D. Hines Endowment for Ethics in the Professions.
The Kenneth D. Hines Endowment for Ethics in the Professions is established.
Carlow University hosts the first annual Speak Up Week, a series of events encouraging members of the Carlow community to speak out and share their perspectives on issues that matter most to them and those they love. DISCOVERY/QUEST
LEADERSHIP
HIGHER EDUCATION,
INTELLECTUAL INTEGRITY
BUT SHE HAS ALSO
APRIL 2013
BEEN AN EFFECTIVE AND TIRELESS
Carlow University is named to the President’s Higher Education Service Honor Roll for the eighth year in a row.
ADVOCATE, BOTH AS
SERVICE
CARLOW PRESIDENT
Carlow University dedicates its new, ADAcompliant Fifth Avenue entrance, the Principal Path, during a ceremony on Earth Day.
AND AS A PRESIDENT
SACREDNESS OF CREATION
OF THE PITTSBURGH COUNCIL ON HIGHER EDUCATION, FOR THE IMPORTANCE OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO THE GROWTH AND PROSPERITY OF THE PITTSBURGH REGION.
KENNETH P. SERVICE
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MISSION STATEMENT Carlow University, a Catholic, women-centered, liberal arts institution embodying the heritage and values of the Sisters of Mercy, engages its diverse community in a process of life-long learning, scholarship, and research. This engagement empowers individuals to think clearly and creatively; to actively pursue intellectual endeavors; to discover, challenge, or affirm cultural and aesthetic values; to respond reverently to God and others; and to embrace an ethic of service for a just and merciful world.
THE CORE VALUES OF CARLOW UNIVERSITY The core values of Carlow University are embedded in its mission statement. They guide decisions, behaviors, relationships, scholarship, and teaching at the University: SACREDNESS OF CREATION
We reverence each person and all of creation and the diversity they embody. DISCOVERY/QUEST
We espouse critical thinking, research, contemplation, and action as essential to the learning process and significant in our search for God. INTELLECTUAL INTEGRITY
We speak the truth gleaned from our intellectual pursuits. LEADERSHIP
We prepare leaders who influence societal, organizational, and family life for the betterment of all creation. HOSPITALITY
We honor the legacy of Catherine McAuley by being a student-centered, welcoming, and nurturing community of learners. SERVICE
We engage in service to others with competence and compassion. STUDENT PROGRESS
We educate, challenge, and expect all students to uncover, expand, and realize their potential. We promote and affirm their progress in understanding and practicing each of these core values as witnessed by all members of the Carlow community. The results of this combination of Catholic intellectual and Mercy traditions is a women-centered culture that is animated by respect for the potential of each person—student, staff, and faculty—as a lifelong learner and a competent and compassionate leader in service to the community.
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