donor gifts
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September 14, 2023
Law School alum commits $20M for need‑based scholarships
Alumnus John Hoyns has committed $20 million to the Law School to fund annual scholarships that prioritize students with financial need. It is among the largest gifts in school history.
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August 11, 2023
Donors gave $643 million to the university last fiscal year
More than 97,000 donors gave to U-M in fiscal year 2023, with the university receiving overall fundraising commitments of $643 million.
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June 20, 2023
Matthaei bonsai collection renamed to honor alumnus’ gift
U-M has renamed its bonsai collection at Matthaei Botanical Gardens in honor of alumnus Melvyn Goldstein, whose donation of 125 world-class trees has transformed it into one of the nation’s premier bonsai collections.
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February 16, 2023
School of Education named to honor Marsal family’s gift
Recognizing gift commitments to the School of Education totaling more than $55 million, the Board of Regents has approved a new name: the Marsal Family School of Education.
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November 7, 2022
Taubman College announces two gifts totaling $4.1M
The A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning received two gifts this fall totaling $4.1 million from two private donors and alumni: David Lepo, and Randy Howder and his husband, Neal Conatser.
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September 12, 2022
LSA event marks naming of Kessler Student Center
Students, faculty and staff gathered Sept. 9 for the official naming of the Kessler Student Center in the newly renovated LSA Building. It provides a space for students at LSA and across the university to study, learn and connect.
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August 29, 2022
Donors set record for cash gifts to university in FY ’22
Donors gave to U-M in record fashion during fiscal year 2022, with the university receiving $515 million in total cash gifts, the highest in U-M history and the first time that cash gifts topped $500 million.
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April 5, 2022
$1M gift supports Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program
A $1 million gift from Raymond and Jane Cracchiolo will help researchers at the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program study bipolar disorder and provide hope to the many people living with it.
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March 24, 2022
Naming of Ginsberg Center’s new building honors lives of service
A $10 million gift from William and Inger Ginsberg supports construction of a new home for the Edward Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning, which regents voted to name the Edward and Rosalie Ginsberg Building.
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March 10, 2022
Harris gift names women’s basketball head coach position
Kim Barnes Arico will be known as the J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Head Women’s Basketball Coach after a $3 million gift on behalf of Nicki Harris and the late J. Ira Harris.
