The University of La Verne will break ground next summer on a new facility that will serve as a spiritual, community, and culturallyengaged hub for the campus community.

The Ludwick Center for Spirituality, Cultural Understanding, and Community Engagement – a multi- million-dollar facility supported by a significant gift from Art and Sarah Ludwick ‘94 – is projected to open in the Fall of 2019.

The facility will be located near the corner of Bonita Avenue and B Street. The Ludwicks’ gift assures that, with additional fundraising, the project and facility will be completed as planned and will include new construction, the renovation of Brandt Hall, and the removal of the existing Interfaith Chapel.

The Ludwicks are long-time supporters of the University of La Verne and are involved in philanthropy throughout the San Gabriel Valley including being patrons of the Child Development Center at the Fairplex in Pomona. They received the Glendora Citizen of the Year award from the Glendora Chamber of Commerce in 1987. Sarah Ludwick earned her Master of Science degree in Child Development from the University of La Verne in 1994.

The Ludwick Center is part of the university’s Facilities & Technology Master Plan, which includes a 116,000-square-foot residence and dining hall, set for completion by Fall 2018, and a three-story, 55,000-square-foot health and science academic building to be located south of BonitaAvenue between B and C Streets where the chapel now sits.

– Contributed by University of La Verne