Gwynedd Mercy University has received a $1 million Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grant. The funds will be used to support the Academic Facilities Renovation Project, an infrastructure redevelopment of The Griffin Complex/Waldron Center.

Interior renovations of The Griffin Complex include new restrooms on the first floor in compliance with ADA regulations. Other upgrades include new multi-space flooring to accommodate large-scale activities that include new training health/wellness facilities to expand the university’s ability to offer academic and extra-curricular programming, and upgraded technology infrastructure. Renovations to the Waldron Center include new HVAC.

The project will also allow GMercyU to expand its ability to increase outreach activities and Career Readiness Programs to help high school students explore future careers.

“We are excited that this grant will provide a vibrant student center that offers inclusive community programming for GMercyU students, school-aged students in the region, and community at large, providing access to address the health and wellness needs of today and in the future,” said GMercyU President Deanne H. D’Emilio.

The Academic Facilities Renovation Project supports GMercyU’s mission by meeting the market demand to prepare trained and qualified professionals post-graduation through the use of improved and innovative student spaces. The project will retain 28 jobs and create three new jobs while meeting GMercyU’s goals of increasing student recruitment, retention, and learning outcomes.

The grant was made possible through the support of State Sen. Maria Collett, State Rep. Liz Hanbidge, and State Rep. Mary Jo Daley, a member of GMercyU’s Class of 1969. It is the third RACP grant that GMercyU has received to support campus transformations geared toward improving the student experience.

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