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A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at La Salle's new satellite campus at the Metroplex Corporate Center in Plymouth Meeting, PA was held on March 13, 2008. Pictured above are Paul Reilly, Director, Adult Enrollment; Bro. Michael McGinniss, University President; Joseph Ugras, Dean, College of Professional and Continuing Studies; Terry Jackson, Director, Part-time MBA Program. |
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Dear Colleagues,
Welcome back! I often begin this greeting with an immediate reference to what will be happening during the coming year. This time, those comments will have to come second. First, as you can plainly see, the “future” is already with us. Benilde Hall is no more; construction of the new science and technology center is underway. West Campus – formerly Germantown Hospital, Manna Bible Institute and the Presbyterian Church property at Chew and Wister – has added one-third to the campus footprint. University Advancement already occupies what is now St. Benilde Tower; the School of Nursing and Health Sciences will move there in January.
But construction and property acquisitions – exciting though they are – don’t matter much unless they serve educational purposes. We have made significant progress with last year’s planning efforts under the direction of the Planning Advisory Board. Reports from four action groups are available on the mylasalle portal and will provide the basis for our action agenda this year. Our initial focus will be on the city and region as learning resources. We will also devote considerable attention to creating a Freshman Institute – linking a “freshman faculty” (to be created) to many of our existing services. It is more important than ever that we make the “value proposition” for attending La Salle clear to prospective students and their parents. Other important planning initiatives – such as new programs in school psychology and the continuing growth of the College of Professional and Continuing Studies – will also receive substantial attention.
I will continue to communicate further planning initiatives and implementation timelines via the Provost’s section of mylasalle. This is truly an historic time for La Salle and I hope that you feel the same exuberance as I as our future begins to shed its light on the present. Sincerely,
Richard A. Nigro
Provost
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