Fred Rogers Institute at Saint Vincent College
"With the help of puppets, music, guests and a world of make believe, Fred Rogers helped children handle issues of race, grief, anger and divorce. By the end of his life, Fred Rogers had engaged, consoled and delighted millions of children around the world in the comfort of their own homes with his groundbreaking preschool series, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. At the core, Fred Rogers saw that every child’s healthy development relies on the power of human connection, and each of us has unique and enormous potential to nourish a child’s life with positive interactions. The Fred Rogers Institute at Saint Vincent College continues his legacy for a new generation of educators, media creators and students – to imagine how to inspire children to thrive as confident, competent and caring human being."
Images from the Fred Rogers Center at St. Vincent College
The Foster & Murial McCarl Coverlet Gallery
"The Foster and Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery, located in the bottom floor of the Fred Rogers Center at Saint Vincent College, is a nonprofit cultural organization that collects, preserves, interprets and disseminates the history of weaving and folk traditions in the Northeastern region of the United States. The McCarl Coverlet Gallery also fosters and carries out research, exhibits, publications, educational events and interpretive projects. The prized collection of antique American coverlets owned by Foster and Muriel McCarl was part of a $1 million gift to Saint Vincent College. The Beaver Falls couple conveyed its collection of more than 300 coverlets to the College along with funds for the care and preservation of one of the premier coverlet collections in the country."
Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve
"The Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve at Saint Vincent College is a 50 acre nature reserve adjacent to Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The Reserve includes a native landscapes, trails, meadows, gardens, Environmental Learning Barn, Nature Explore Certified play spaces, pond, wetlands, and more! The property is open to the public for recreation, conservation, and education." The mission of the Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve is: "To foster environmental stewardship through education, recreation, and conservation."
Verostko Center for the Arts at Saint Vincent College
"The VCA is dedicated to the advancement and integration of the arts within the Saint Vincent College community. The Center devotes 5,000+ square feet to hosting rotating exhibitions that present work by contemporary artists as well as selections from Saint Vincent’s impressive holdings. The Center cares for over 4,000 objects ranging from ancient to contemporary in a variety of media that form the permanent art collections of Saint Vincent College and Saint Vincent Archabbey."
