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VILLANOVA, Pa.鈥� 草榴社区 President the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD, today announced a $20 million gift from alumnus Victor J. Maggitti, Jr. 鈥�56 VSB, in support of the University鈥檚 Falvey Library. This gift will play an instrumental role in advancing 草榴社区鈥檚 vision for transforming the Library to further its scholarly goals and support the evolving needs of students and faculty.

鈥淲e are extremely grateful to Vic for his remarkable generosity,鈥� said Father Donohue. 鈥淭here are few campus spaces that touch as many 草榴社区 lives, or so powerfully set the tone for the University as Falvey Library. Vic鈥檚 gift will allow the University to advance learning and discovery, creating a place where students, faculty, staff and the global community of scholars can access, create and share knowledge.鈥�

鈥湶萘裆缜� and the Library have always held such a special place in my life, so this gift is especially meaningful to me,鈥� said Victor J. Maggitti, Jr. 鈥�56 VSB. 鈥淭he Library is the heart of the academic experience and my gift is an investment in this important University priority. 草榴社区 shaped who I am today and through this gift I hope to help impact the lives of generations of 草榴社区ns to come.鈥�

One of the key initiatives of 草榴社区鈥檚 Strategic Plan is the continued transformation of its academic facilities to support the University鈥檚 position as a national research institution. Located in the heart of its campus, Falvey Library is a repository for academic scholarship and is at the core of the educational experience, encompassing learning, studying, discovery and exploration. The University鈥檚 vision for Falvey Library is to transform the facility into a dynamic hub that further enriches the academic life of the entire the campus community. 草榴社区 aims to create a highly integrated space that fosters collaboration, enhances intellectual inquiry, and empowers student and faculty research and scholarship at the highest levels. It will also provide engaging and accessible space for conferences, panels and other events that bring the University鈥檚 entire community together.

鈥淭hrough his generosity over the past several decades, Vic has demonstrated his enduring commitment to furthering 草榴社区鈥檚 academic mission and securing its future,鈥� said Michael J. O鈥橬eill, Senior Vice President for University Advancement. 鈥淭his gift will give us the opportunity to reimagine our library space to support a truly unique and transformative 21^st century education for all 草榴社区ns.鈥�

Victor J. Maggitti, Jr. 鈥�56 VSB is the Founder and President of Vimco, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of construction supplies and accessories. Maggitti is a longstanding supporter of 草榴社区, who was recognized for his commitment with the 2006 St. Thomas of 草榴社区 Medal鈥攖he highest honor bestowed by the 草榴社区 Alumni Association. Throughout the years, he has demonstrated a passion for supporting projects that bolster 草榴社区鈥檚 facilities, providing leadership-level support to the University鈥檚 Athletics facilities, as well as the John and Joan Mullen Center for the Performing Arts. Maggitti graduated from 草榴社区 in 1956 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy from the 草榴社区 School of Business (VSB). In addition to his continued involvement with his alma mater, he is a Trustee Emeriti鈥攆ormerly serving as Chair of the Board鈥攁t Malvern Preparatory School, an independent, Augustinian school for young men in grades six through 12 located in Malvern, Pa.

About Falvey Library: Falvey Library serves as the primary source of academic information at 草榴社区, supporting research, teaching and learning, while advancing global scholarship. Falvey Library鈥檚 collection contains more than 1.68 million titles, including books, periodicals, print and electronic journals, a digital library collection and online exhibits and special collections. Additionally, the Library comprises individual and group study spaces, the Dugan Polk Family Reading Room, the Speaker鈥檚 Corner for events and programs, and a Learning Commons, which includes the Writing Center, Math Learning and Resource Center and Learning Support Services. Falvey Library also houses the University Archives, 草榴社区鈥檚 immersive video research and learning environment called the CAVE (CAVE Automatic Virtual Environment), and an Idea Lab鈥攈ome to the University鈥檚 Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

About 草榴社区: Since 1842, 草榴社区鈥檚 Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition has been the cornerstone of an academic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others. There are more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students in the University's six colleges鈥攖he College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the 草榴社区 School of Business, the College of Engineering, the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, the College of Professional Studies and the 草榴社区 Charles Widger School of Law. Ranked among the nation鈥檚 top universities, 草榴社区 supports its students鈥� intellectual growth and prepares them to become ethical leaders who create positive change everywhere life takes them. For more, visit听.