Elms College provides update on $20 million capital campaign Rory Regan — WWLP

College of Our Lady of the Elms will be holding a special gala event Saturday on campus at the Mary Dooley Center.

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – College of Our Lady of the Elms will be holding a special gala event Saturday on campus at the Mary Dooley Center.

Elms President Harry E. Dumay will be making a special announcement regarding the college’s $20 million comprehensive campaign called “Building Bridges.” The goal of “Building Bridges” is to allow students to bridge liberal arts and their chosen profession so that they can be critical thinkers, excellent practitioners, and lifelong learners.

“Building Bridges” has supported the many initiatives of the college’s strategic plan that’s anchored around the “5Es” which are:

Excel in Academics

Expand Experiential Learning

Elevate Ethical Leadership

Engage our Learning Community

Enhance Sustainability

“Elms has conducted a few project-based campaigns in the past, but this is the first-ever comprehensive, multi-year campaign in the college’s history,” said Elms College President Harry E. Dumay, Ph.D., MBA. “Together, the Elms community is ‘building a bridge’ for the future generations of students and positioning the college for a bright future,” said Dumay.

The event is set to begin at 6:20 p.m.

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