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July 21: William Kapell Competition–Final Concerto Round with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
8:00 p.m., Dekelboum Concert Hall
Don't miss this closing Kapell performance featuring three finalists performing with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of conductor David Lockington. Competition winners will be announced.

Aug. 3: 4th Annual Wrenn Scholarship Scramble
7 a.m., University of Maryland Golf Course Center
The College of Health and Human Performance Alumni Chapter hosts this annual golf tournament to benefit the Jerry P. Wrenn Undergraduate Scholarship, which supports students with financial need.

Sept. 1: Maryland Football vs. Villanova
6 p.m., Chevy Chase Bank Field at Byrd Stadium
Come cheer the Terps in their football home opener against Villanova.

Sept. 13: Maryland Football vs. West Virginia
7:45 p.m., Chevy Chase Bank Field at Byrd Stadium
Maryland takes on archrival West Virginia in this early season matchup.

Sept. 16: TERPNATION Day with the Washington Nationals
11:30 a.m., RFK Stadium, Gate F
Enjoy a festive afternoon of food and fun with fellow Maryland alumni and friends, then watch the Nationals take on the Atlanta Braves. Game time is 1:30 p.m.

Sept. 18: Biosciences Research Building Opening Celebration
10 a.m., Biosciences Research Building
Come join university and state officials in celebrating the grand opening of this new research facility that is a key to building greater strength in bioscience disciplines. For more information call 301.405.4638.


Campaign Update

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Great Expectations, The Campaign for Maryland is currently at $405,197,930 and growing!

Great Expectations Tops $400 Million
As the fiscal year drew to a close, the Great Expectations campaign surpassed its goal to top $400 million by June 30. The campaign total at year-end climbed to $405,197,930. This milestone was achieved with dramatic flair, thanks to the leadership of the University of Maryland College Park Foundation Board of Trustees and an unprecedented swell of gift commitments from alumni and friends.
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Major Gifts, Major Impact

Endowed Professorship Snags Top Scholar for Maryland
When Maryland was hoping to persuade Steven Salzberg, a leader in gene sequencing, to come to the university in 2005, they had some tough competition. Johns Hopkins and Duke were also courting Salzberg. Like Maryland, they offered academic and research opportunities at a great university with prestige in the sciences. But Maryland had something Hopkins and Duke didn't have—an endowed professorship in computer science created by Phillip H. Horvitz '75, member of the University of Maryland College Park Foundation Board of Trustees, and his wife, Catherine C. Horvitz. Longtime supporters of the College of Computer, Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CMPS), they hoped their $500,000 gift would help attract a world-class researcher to Maryland. For Salzberg, the Horvitz endowment helped make the difference.
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Exceptional Artist Leaves an Enduring Gift to the Piano Archives
Constance Keene
As the William Kapell International Piano Competition winds down at Maryland, many are also celebrating the life and work of renowned concert pianist, master teacher and music patron Constance Keene. This passionate artist, who died in 2005, leaves an indelible mark on the world of piano performance. She also leaves a major gift to the institution that she enthusiastically supported for 20 years, the International Piano Archives at Maryland (IPAM). "It's a wonderful gift," says Jan Olsen, associate dean and director for External Relations of the University Libraries, which houses IPAM. "Keene's gift enables a level of freedom to acquire recordings and the papers of significant pianists that we have not had before." Olsen adds, "IPAM is known around the world as an incredible resource, and to increase its quality even further is truly a magnificent gift."
Click player below to hear Constance Keene play Weinberger-Chasins "Schwanda" Fantasy

Discover more about Keene's gift to IPAM and the world of piano performance.
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Volunteers Make the Difference

Regional Volunteer Stirring the Pot
In the New York metro area, Campaign Regional Volunteer Committee member Barry Zeller '86 is in search of valuable resources—alumni and friends of the University of Maryland. "My greatest challenge," says Zeller, "is reaching out to our alumni and inspiring them to give back to the university." A savvy real estate broker who has a 20-year track record of success, Zeller welcomes this challenge. "I firmly believe we're on the right path and moving in the right direction to make Great Expectations a success."
Read more about Zeller and his work in the region.
View photos of the June 14th "Terps Take Manhattan" event.
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Helping Students Reach for the Stars
Students Look to Donors to Expand Global Horizons
Matthew Smith
Matthew Smith grew up around the Washington Beltway, but before taking an Italian language class at Maryland, this senior mechanical engineering major never thought about travel to foreign lands. "Where I'm from finances don't come easy," says Smith. "I didn't think I would be able to attend college, much less study abroad." But at Maryland he found that international experiences are encouraged for all students, and that donor-funded scholarships help them overcome the financial hurdles.
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Securing a Faculty Competitive with the Best

 Founding IPST Director Leaves an Enduring Legacy
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As founding director of the Institute of Fluid Dynamics and Applied Mathematics, now known as the Institute for Physical Science and Technology (IPST), Monroe Harnish Martin [1907-2007] created an environment where mathematicians, physicists and engineers could solve the most pressing problems facing technology and industry. He strongly encouraged institute members to generate research support through consulting relationships with federal facilities—some of the earliest instances of government-sponsored research at the university. Today, more than 50 years later, the Monroe H. Martin Professorship in IPST further ensures a legacy of groundbreaking contributions to applied mathematics and physics from this internationally recognized institute.
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Building a First-Class Campus Environment

Chandler Keys, '83
Riggs Center Built on a Lifetime of Commitment
"You spend part of your life accumulating money and then you spend the last part of it sort of letting it go and putting it toward some of the things you believe in. My Uncle Sam did that," says Chandler Keys '83, great nephew of Samuel Riggs IV ‘50. Although Riggs died before the opening of the alumni center that bears his name, he left an enormous legacy as a successful businessman and great passion for Maryland.
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Maryland Partners with Foundation to Create a Sacred Garden
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Personal tragedy or national crises, like natural disasters or terrorism, can result in enormous trauma for individuals and communities. During such times, many people turn inward to find solace and answers. The chapel on the university's campus has always served as a place of spiritual refuge. Recently, the TKF Foundation awarded the university a $200,000 grant to develop the "Garden of Remembrance and Labyrinth" at the Memorial Chapel. Linda Clement, vice president of student affairs says, "It's wonderful for the university to have the opportunity to reinforce the notion that reflection and contemplation are essential components of the education process."


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