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Vision 2030: Onward to Phase II
This is our time.
In 2014, the University of Mary embarked on “Vision 2030,” a comprehensive strategic planning initiative, unanimously approved by our Board of Trustees. We engaged all of Mary’s constituents to think and work alongside us — alumni, current students, faculty, administration, community members, parents, donors, and trustees, which gave rise to a new, robust strategic plan. We are humbled that we not only reached but surpassed our fundraising goal of $96 million for Phase I of Vision 2030.It was a lofty goal, and thanks to thousands of generous donors, friends, alumni, and others, in just over three years, our Phase I contributions reached an incredible $100,912,768! God has truly blessed the University of Mary!
The University of Mary intends to do nothing less than help transform the world by the transformation of lives. We celebrate the completion of Phase I and look forward eagerly to what Phase II will bring through its four pillars.
The Four Pillars of Phase II
1. The Saint Gianna School of Health Sciences
2. Hamm School of Engineering
3. Welcome Center
4. Athletics & Master Landscaping
Our goal for Phase II: $87 Million
Dr. Mary Dockter, dean of the Saint Gianna School of Health Sciences, showing professor Dr. Jill Nustad the plans for the new health sciences spaces, opening in fall 2022.
SAINT GIANNA SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
The University of Mary intends to grow our School of Health Sciences to meet the needs of our nation, as we thoughtfully name it in honor of one of the great saints of our time, Saint Gianna Beretta Molla. In this way, we will signal both our commitment to providing exceptional health sciences education and our profound respect for medical ethics and the dignity of every human person, especially those in need.
Pillar Details
• Main campus renovations to bring all our health sciences classes back to campus
• New downtown location with state-of-the-art facilities nearby local hospitals and clinics
• Revised and new programs rooted in ethical teaching in respect to the future of health care
• An endowment to support further innovation
• The Lodge: a winter garden for students to study and socialize
— Saint Gianna Beretta Molla
An addition to the Hamm School of Engineering featuring new engineering labs and classrooms is currently under construction and is slated to open fall 2022.
HAMM SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
The University of Mary’s Hamm School of Engineering provides a service to the wider community. Receiving an education that is grounded in the humanities and rooted in our Christian, Catholic, and Benedictine values, graduates will be leaders, filled with integrity that has been instilled through servant leadership. The University of Mary seeks to prepare the engineer of the future by providing education that does not compromise the well-being of society and humanity, but balances the virtues of societal ethics and creativity with technical expertise and innovation.
Pillar Details:
• Civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering degree programs
• Remodeling University Hall into the Hamm School of Engineering
• Lab space and equipment
• Engineering faculty
• Technology and Industry Research Endowment
— Harold Hamm
This statue of Saint Benedict sits outside the current entrance to the Benedictine Center for Servant Leadership, where prospective students come for tours.
WELCOME CENTER
In the spirit of our Benedictine hospitality, the University of Mary plans to create a Welcome Center to greet visitors as they come to campus. The proposed Welcome Center addition on the east side of the Benedictine Center for Servant Leadership will be the beginning point of prospective students’ time on campus. As one of the first buildings you encounter upon arriving on campus, the Welcome Center serves as an introduction to the Mary community for prospective students and parents touring campus for the first time. First and foremost, the center will be meant to shower prospective students with Benedictine hospitality with access to all the necessary offices to have a strong first impression of the University of Mary. The Welcome Center is the starting point for all campus tours while also serving as a one-stop shop for student services for our current and prospective students. The Welcome Center will be home to Admissions, Alumni Office, Military Services, Residence Life, and Financial Aid and Student Accounts.
Pillar Details
• Renovating the two levels of Boniface East into a Welcome Center
• Re-structuring of the roadway and signage to make the south entrance of campus the main entrance
— Sister Thomas Welder, OSB
Rendering of the Game Day Plaza.
ATHLETIC & MASTER LANDSCAPING PLAN
The facilities envisioned in the Athletic and Master Landscaping Plan serve not merely the winning of championships but also the formation of character and the building of community. The desire for a new football stadium on campus includes plans for scholar-athlete academic support and additional classroom space for the entire university community. Artificial turf surfaces and an air dome in the winter will allow our teams to practice and all of our students a place for recreation in the colder months. And hosting our games on-campus makes athletics, even more, a place for the student body, alumni, and the local community to rally around our athletics program and experience true Benedictine hospitality. As the university begins to implement these priorities, it is critical the campus landscape is planned in a way that best accommodates future building and changes to the campus layout.
Pillar Details:
• On-campus stadium with locker rooms and hospitality suites
• Research Pavillion with pro bono clinics, research labs, classrooms, sports medicine center, offices, meeting spaces, and the Institute for Faith, Virtue, and Sport
• Gameday field with artificial turf and an air dome
• Practice field and track
• Baseball and softball complex
• Game Day Plaza
• Main Street Pedestrian Way connecting campus from north to south
• Wayfinding with new signage and re-worked roadways
• The Respite: hiking and mountain biking trails along the bluff of the University of Mary, with water programming for Apple Creek
