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$50,000 Galarneau Gift

June 24, 2013

galarneau croppedUniversity of Portland has announced a RISE Campaign gift of $50,000 from Donald T. Galarneau, a 1949 University graduate who worked at General Electric Company for 35 years as a field engineer. The gift will be divided equally to help renovate the Clark Library and for the Shiley School of Engineering.

A Portland resident, Galarneau earned a degree in physics at the University and served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. His interests at the University of Portland include the engineering and science programs and the Mini Baja Project. He often attends University reunions and events and is involved with the local Catholic radio station KBVM.

The library renovation and rebuilding project began in May 2012 and is expected to cost an estimated $12.5 million. The library was closed during the 2012-2013 academic year, and is set to reopen in August 2013. Library services have been offered during the interim year.

The renovated library will help facilitate new tools and resources for the University’s students. While maintaining a similar infrastructure, many aspects of the library will change from the renovation. The new library entrance will face the Academic Quad and will be open for students 24 hours a day.

The Galarneau gift is part of the University’s RISE Campaign, which was announced in December 2010 and seeks to raise $175 million by 2014. The RISE Campaign, which has raised more than $158 million to date, is one of the largest development campaigns ever for a Pacific Northwest private college or university.

For more information contact the development office at 7395 or see the RISE webpage at http://rise.up.edu.

Filed Under: 06-24-2013, Academics, Development, Library, University Relations Tagged With: Clark Library, Donald T. Galarneau, RISE Campaign

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