university advancement 2004 highlights - Western University of ...
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UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT<strong>2004</strong> HIGHLIGHTSWHERE GIFTS WENTEndowment28%Equipment30%✓ An anonymous gift <strong>of</strong> $1 million established an Endowed Pr<strong>of</strong>essorship inNeuroscience to facilitate neuro-research in areas <strong>of</strong> aging, Alzheimers andrelated dementia.✓ <strong>Western</strong>U distributed $204,000 in recruitment scholarships resulting primarilyfrom the annual Tribute to Caring gala, which had a 23% revenue increase.✓ The Board <strong>of</strong> Directors <strong>of</strong> the Alumni Association contributed $20,000 for anewly endowed scholarship fund, increased board membership by over 25%(representing all <strong>of</strong> our colleges) and established four committees to servealumni.✓ Private gifts enabled 90 students to receive Honors Day awards and scholarships.✓ The annual Asian Scholarship Dinner spearheaded by Stanley Wong, PhD,raised scholarship funds to benefit 21 students.✓ Over $881,000 was awarded to <strong>Western</strong>U to support faculty research andprogram enhancements.✓ 268 individuals and businesses contributed to the Sustaining Fund, makingpossible the purchase <strong>of</strong> vital instructional materials and special programneeds.✓ <strong>Western</strong>U received several major gifts/grants from corporations/foundationsincluding a five-year $1 million grant from Oracle Corporation to support theInformation Technology and Distance Learning programs. Foundation giftsexceeded $520,000.✓ The California Community Foundation awarded $104,000 for the College <strong>of</strong>Veterinary Medicine’s mobile van program.✓ The Bosack and Bette M. Kruger Charitable Foundation awarded $94,200 tosupport models for student learning in the College <strong>of</strong> Veterinary Medicine.✓ The California HealthCare Foundation supported research on the pharmacypr<strong>of</strong>ession with an award <strong>of</strong> $63,636.Facutly Research andProgram Enhancement25%Corporations48%Scholarships andAwards14%Current Operations3%Scholarships and Awards $480,805Current Operations $117,582Equipment $1,065,256Endowment $1,000,000Facutly Research and ProgramEnhancement $881,803SOURCES OF GIFTSOrganizations1%Foundations15%Individuals36%Corporations $1,659,236Organizations $36,748Foundations $520,531Individuals $1,244,944<strong>Western</strong>U VIEW 19
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