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Ann and Thomas Hoaglin Wellness Center
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William Howard Doane Library Renovation
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Philanthropy 2023 at a Glance
$53,326,216
8,300
7,445
1,332
First Time Donors
60.3%
Type of Donor
Total Annual Fund ($)
Total Giving By Year
2023 donors helped make 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 ######### great
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Affordability & Opportunity
Friends and Family Honor the Past, Invest in the Future
The Gift
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The Greg Waitley ’89 Endowed Scholarship Fund targets committed students from Chicago and environs, students who display the characteristics that best describe Greg himself — hard-working, kind, respectful, caring, and optimistic. Kris Edwards, who went back to school for an MFA, is honored through an endowed scholarship fund that commemorates her love for creative writing. By supporting students whose traits and passions are reminiscent of two cherished alums, those who love them honor their memories in perpetuity, while at the same time, creating opportunity for the next generation.
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Lillian Ruiz, recipient of the Greg Waitley ’89 Endowed Scholarship
Academic Innovation
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The Gift
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The Impact
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The Gift
David Baker, English professor emeritus, is a teacher, award-winning poet, and composer. John Jackson, associate professor emeritus of Black studies and religion, arrived from Harvard Divinity School to begin 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 #########’s Black studies program 49 years ago, bringing a strong moral compass and a passion for social justice. In recognition of their accomplishments and character, donors have endowed lasting tributes in their names.
The Dr. David Baker Research and Scholarship Excellence Award, inspired by poet Page Hill Starzinger and supported by David’s former students and colleagues, annually recognizes an exemplary 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 ######### faculty member. The inaugural award recipient was Professor of Music Ching-chu Hu, director of 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 #########’s Vail Arts Series, which brings performing arts to the entire campus — an endeavor vital to a liberal arts education.
With support from current students, alums, and friends, the Dr. John L. Jackson Social Movement Leadership Endowed Fund furthers the social justice movement through internships, training, and networking opportunities that build future leaders.
By recognizing these extraordinary men, donors illuminate 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 #########’s faculty more broadly.
Dr. Ching-chu Hu receives the Dr. David Baker Research and Scholarship Excellence Award.
From Our Hill to Capitol Hill
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The program upholds 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 #########’s mission, educating and inspiring students to be the autonomous thinkers, discerning moral agents, and active citizens of a democratic society needed in our world. The imperatives of today’s domestic and international environment require young leaders who not only solve problems but who can anticipate new challenges while thinking and working across disciplinary boundaries.
The Impact
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Jack Helms ’26
Student Life
The Gift
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Alumni Engagement
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Religious Life
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A LEGACY OF LONGEVITY: Dr. Virginia M. Coombs ’68
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