Press Release
Thursday, June 11, 2020
A Gift from the Arthur L. Irving Family Foundation in Support of Students at the Université de Moncton
The Arthur L. Irving Family Foundation has made a significant gift of $3 million dollars to the Université de Moncton as part of its Evolution Fundraising Campaign.
The donation will establish a scholarship fund, known as the Fonds de bourses de la Fondation de la famille Arthur L. Irving.
The renewable scholarships valued at $10,000.00 per year for four years, thus totalling $40,000.00, will be awarded to three students per year from the Atlantic Provinces who demonstrate leadership, a high academic standing and community service.
"I am happy to make this donation to the Université de Moncton and its students," says Arthur Irving. "I have long admired this institution of higher learning. It's 57-year history is deeply respected in the ways it prepares its graduates to be leaders in our province and further afield - in business, the arts, sports, academe and the public sector."
"The spirit of the gift, he adds, "is to support and encourage students in pursuing their studies." "We all remember those who help us along the way," says Arthur Irving. "This is in-fact the heart of the gift." Arthur Irving remembers well the special relationship his father K.C. Irving, and his grandfather J.D. Irving, had over the years with the Acadian communities who were their most loyal supporters. K.C. Irving also had strong ties to the founder of the Université de Moncton, Reverend Clément Cormier and so honoured him and the university in making the first substantial contribution to the university's inaugural fundraising campaign in the 1960's.
The interim President and Vice-Chancellor, Jacques Paul Couturier, expressed his profound gratitude to the Arthur L. Irving Family Foundation for this generous commitment, which is unprecedented from a foundation in the institution’s history. “This exceptional gift is a direct investment in our students that will promote excellence as well as ensure broader access to university studies,” he stated. “It is also a gesture of trust and recognition toward our institution and its mission.”
Thanks to the funds raised through the Evolution Fundraising Campaign, the Université de Moncton will be able to enrich the student experience and enhance excellence in research and innovation.
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