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Here, our students gain more than just a degree – they build connections, find purpose, and thrive – working in ways big and small to reshape the future. With your support, we can continue to invest in these future leaders and expand their ability to transform our world.
How You Can Support
At Carlow University, the next generation of ethical leaders is already in the making.
Here, our students gain more than just a degree – they build connections, find purpose, and thrive – working in ways big and small to reshape the future. With your support, we can continue to invest in these future leaders and expand their ability to transform our world.
How You Can Support90th Anniversary
The Sisters of Mercy had something significant to celebrate. After arriving in Pittsburgh in 1843 from Carlow, Ireland, the religious community established numerous schools, an orphanage and the Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh. On Sept. 24, 1929 the Sisters founded Carlow University under the name Mount Mercy College.
Events for the 2019 90th anniversary celebration included:
- 1929 time capsule display
- Carlow Day, with historical recollections by Cynthia Busin Nicola, EdD
- Food packing service event
- Abie’s Irish Rose Broadway theater production
- Founder Fortnight events
- All campus picnic
- Rededication Walk of Fame
Looking back
Enjoy a look back at Carlow’s past through a timeline of events (view or download [pdf]).
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