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Anheuser-Busch Foundation grant propels OLLU into second century of educational service.

San Antonio, TX (October 31, 1996) – In Libris Veritas, the capital campaign for the new library-information technology center at Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU), has $150 thousand more in its coffers thanks to a gift from the Anheuser-Busch Foundation. The contribution will be made in three equal payments of $50 thousand which OLLU will receive over the next three years.

"The gift from the Anheuser-Busch Foundation will help us build a library for the 21st century. As we face the dawn of a new millennium, the University will become more dependent than ever on the library and its resources," said Sister Elizabeth Anne Sueltenfuss, Ph.D., President of OLLU. "The new library will serve as an intellectual bridge for students and faculty to explore existing research data and documents," she added.

In 1994 OLLU made construction of a new library and technology center a top priority, as part of its overall strategy to help the University serve its growing number of students and the San Antonio community. Celebrating 100 years of serving students with access to higher education, OLLU's student body of 3,300 is 75% Hispanic.

"Our Lady of the Lake University has played a significant role in the education of thousands of Hispanic students and has been a pillar of stability on the west side of San Antonio for decades," said Jesus Rangel, Vice-president of Corporate Relations for Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., and a San Antonio native. "The Board of Trustees of the Anheuser-Busch Foundation is pleased to play a role in enhancing the University's new library as it enters its second century of service," he added.

Architectural plans for the library are finalized and construction will begin in 1997. The Anheuser Busch Foundation's grant will fund a computer classroom in the new library and technology center. The classroom will feature "state-of-the-art" electronic technology in support of and access to resources for teaching, learning and research.

The 50,000 square-foot library will become a magnet for learning on the east side of the campus. The new facility will centralize campus library services and functions in one location to allow access to skill-development programs, study materials and research equipment. In addition, the library will offer increased electronic services and provide computer training for library users. Moreover, the new facility will accomplish an important social function by serving as an academic and social centerpiece.

Founded in 1895 by the Congregation of Divine Providence, OLLU's history reflects the University's commitment to all people in the community. The University boasts of a national reputation for being one of the few programs in the country focusing on bilingual/bicultural aspects of social work in the Hispanic community. (Boiler plate on the Foundation).

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