Carlow University held a dedication ceremony Tuesday to officially open its University Commons, the first capital project on the school's Oakland campus in 16 years. For the $19.9 million project, Carlow completely gutted the former Grace Library, keeping only the cement floors and steel beams, to transform the space into what President Suzanne Mellon said will now be the center of life on campus. "The University Commons is the new heart of the university," Mellon said, speaking at the dedication...
