The Universidade Católica Portuguesa receives one of the most important donations ever made in Portugal to a university, totalling 12 million euros, donated by the José de Mello Group and the José de Mello family. The donation was formalized today, December 10, at the Rectory of the Portuguese Catholic University, by Dr. Vasco de Mello and the Rector of UCP, Prof. Isabel Capeloa Gil, in the presence of Cardinal Patriarch of Lisbon D. Manuel Clemente.
The José de Mello Group and the José de Mello family have always played a very important role in supporting UCP and the activities developed by the university, both in granting scholarships and supporting research. Dr. Vasco de Mello states "Our support aims to strengthen the role of university institutions in the training of qualified young people who can contribute to the development of Portugal".
UCP will build the new Veritati Campus on the north side of Avenida Lusíada, connected to the current campus, which will include a new building for the Lisbon Catholic School of Business & Economics and a multifunctional building, with a large auditorium, spaces for innovation and where the UCP Rectory will also be installed. The Business School of the Catholic University in Lisbon has been developing for over 40 years an ambitious educational project of international quality that attracts students from all over the world, based on cutting-edge scientific knowledge and with strong links to the business world, promoting responsible leadership and social impact. The Veritati Campus will not only provide the Business School with modern spaces that allow it to develop, but it will also boost the growth of the other Schools of the Catholic University in Lisbon, leaders in their areas of training.
In this context, the José de Mello Group and the José de Mello family consider the new Campus to be of paramount importance, intending to actively contribute to its implementation.
Following this important donation, the new building of the Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics will be called "Edifício José Manuel de Mello".
