To fully achieve the goals and objectives of the strategic plan, Neumann is securing the financial resources to provide the scholarships, facilities and personnel that will create a student-centered living and learning environment.

$15 Million Challenge Grant for the Ed Snider Ice Arena

Neumann University received a challenge grant of $15 million from Ed Snider Youth Hockey & Education to support the construction of the Ed Snider Ice Arena on campus. When the university matches the fundraising challenge, the SNIDER gift will be the largest that the university has ever received.

The grant was announced by Dr. Chris Domes, Neumann’s president, and Scott Tharp, president and CEO of SNIDER, at an October 25 event on Neumann’s campus. The arena will be named in honor of Ed Snider, the iconic entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded the Philadelphia Flyers.

The building will include two ice rinks, one serving as the home for Neumann’s ice hockey teams and another designated as the official home for SNIDER programming and outreach in Delaware County. The rinks will have seating for 750 and 300 spectators, respectively.

Two classrooms and dedicated office space will support SNIDER’s educational programs in the arena. Since its founding in 2005, the organization has focused on education and teaching life lessons that support healthy, happy and productive lives.

The arena will also feature ten team locker rooms, training and treatment areas, kitchen and concession spaces, and a 7,000-square-foot lobby with tiered seating for campus and community presentations and meetings.

The structure will be located behind the turf field that sits next to homes on Convent Road.

Revenue generated by renting ice space to hockey clubs and organizations in the region will enhance Neumann’s ability to support its academic programs and provide scholarship assistance to students.