The Miami University Campaign - Giving Tribute Spring-Summer 2006 - Regional events planned for this fall in four locations

Spring-Summer 2006

Regional events planned for this fall in four locations

Beginning this fall, the regional campaign effort will become more visible to alumni living in Central Ohio, Greater Cincinnati, Chicago and New York City with events planned in each location.

Central Ohio will host the first regional campaign celebration with a major event tentatively planned for September 20 in Columbus. Regional Committee Chair Jim DeRoberts `78 will welcome alumni and friends to celebrate The Miami University Campaign For Love and Honor.

Friday, September 29, Greater Cincinnati will join in the celebration with an event for hundreds hosted at Duke Energy Center by Greater Cincinnati Committee Chair John W. Peck `66. Committee Chairs Beth Herrmann Mynhier `82 and Jim Mynhier `82 will host the Chicago event, tentatively planned for November 5 at the Field Museum.

The final event of the fall will occur in New York City at Gotham Hall on November 16.

Miami’s 21st president, David Hodge, will be in attendance at each event to meet Miami alumni and share his vision for the future of the university. All alumni, donors, and friends living in these regions will be invited to participate in regional festivities.

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COMMITMENT UPDATE

Gifts received between January 1, 2006, and March 31, 2006.
Several major gifts and pledges were made during the last quarter to the Miami University Campaign For Love and Honor. These commitments include:
$15 million from the estate of Lois Klawon `39 to benefit university-wide, need-based student scholarships through the Lois K. Klawon Scholarship Fund.
$6.7 million unrestricted gift from William Mayhall `69, in a charitable remainder trust, to benefit the most pressing needs of the Richard T. Farmer School of Business.
$4 million pledge from Thomas Petters to create the Jennifer Petters Chair in Asian Business in the Richard T. Farmer School of Business.
$1 million unrestricted pledge from David Burr `57, to address the most imperative financial requirements of the university.