ADVANCING THE MISSION
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Education Changes Everything
Each issue of Ventures highlights
Office of University Advancement
projects and programs.
The purpose is to create philanthropic opportunity for
any and all who want to partner with this institution to
provide access to education and to meet the challenges
of a rapidly changing world. Why? The reasons go back
to Stevenson’s foundation.
When Sr. Julie Billiart founded the Sisters of Notre
Dame de Namur in France in 1804, a free school for
girls was soon opened and a legacy of creating access
to education was cemented. The order grew and came
to America, continuing this mission. In 1947 they
established Villa Julie Junior College and Medical
Secretarial School, the forerunner to Stevenson
University. The purpose: to provide opportunities for
young women to learn for learning’s sake and give them
the skills and knowledge for an expanding workforce.
Academic Center Campaign
Secures a Bright Future
Nearly 70 years later, the faculty and staff of Stevenson
University come to campus each day because they know
that access to education ensures a knowledgeable and
prepared citizenry. And those in University Advancement
come to campus each day because the rising costs to teach
and train students create a challenge and an opportunity.
The challenge is to ensure that those who want to study at
SU can study at SU. The opportunity is to invite alumni,
parents, friends, corporations, and foundations to engage
with and help meet this challenge.
In this issue, please note the honor roll of donors.
The pages of names are meant to thank those listed,
to celebrate the growing number of supporters, and to
highlight the work that has and can be done for Stevenson
students. There is a rich history here with possibility
always on the horizon.
So when you read in these pages or in a letter, or learn
in a phone call why the University is asking for support,
please know that it is because of one goal: Ensuring that
students who want to come here have the resources
to thrive here. That’s why the Office of University
Advancement engages those who believe in and want to
support education—because it changes everything.
On Aug. 30, members of the University community and
their guests gathered at Owings Mills North to celebrate
the opening of the Kevin J. Manning Academic Center.
The 200,000-square-foot renovated building was
designed to provide current and future students with
state-of-the-art, expansive learning spaces. Now, a capital
campaign focused on the center is inspiring benefactors—
including Stevenson’s Trustees, friends of the University,
local foundations, and companies—to step forward.
To date, more than $13 million has been raised to
support the creation of the space and the opportunities
for learning inside it. Now Stevenson’s largest academic
space, the Manning Academic Center houses the School
of Design, the Sandra R. Berman School of Nursing and
Health Professions, and the Beverly K. Fine School of the
Sciences.
The Sandra R. Berman School of
Nursing and Health Professions
Malcolm and Sandy Berman are steadfast supporters and
friends of Stevenson University. Sandy, a Stevenson Trustee
and a leader in the greater community, has actively worked
to guarantee that our healthcare and education systems
are strong and thriving.
Continuing their extraordinary support of the
community and connecting two of Sandy’s areas of interest,
the Bermans made a leadership gift toward the Academic
Center Campaign, which Stevenson is recognizing through
the naming of the Sandra R. Berman School of Nursing
and Health Professions.
The Beverly K. Fine School of the
Sciences
Stevenson received a second leadership gift from The
Beverly K. and Jerome M. Fine Foundation. Trustees of the
Foundation, Louis and Phyllis Friedman, were introduced
to Stevenson by their friends, Malcolm and Sandy Berman,
and selected Stevenson University as the beneficiary of this
monumental gift. The Friedmans believe that this naming
gift is an ideal project for the Foundation and a fitting
way to honor and remember Mrs. Fine. The School of the
Sciences will now be known as the Beverly K. Fine School
of the Sciences.
To make your gift through our secure
online site visit stevenson.edu/
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