Barry and Mary Gossett, passionate supporters of Maryland
Athletics, have given generously to create opportunities and better facilities for university athletes.
Bill Mayer, chair of the University
of Maryland College Park Foundation Board of Directors, knows the university campus well, having spent several years here earning his undergraduate degree and a master's of business administration, and later serving as dean of the business school for five years.
The most recent national survey data indicate that the majority of American adults have difficulty applying health information with accuracy and consistency. Health
literacy is a shared function of patient skills, effective provider communication and the demand placed on patents by health care systems.
Improving literacy in American schools is a complex and challenging issue. Research in this critical field will be further advanced with the establishment of the Jean
Mullan Professorship in Literacy at the College of Education.
Alumnus Aaron Cahn '06 never imagined that he would inherit thousands of dollars, especially not within six months of completing his bachelor's degree.
Jessica Shu-Kuen Chang '07, Connie Chung Scholarship recipient and computer
science alumna, had an invaluable cross-disciplinary experience at Maryland.
Fans gathering at the university to watch the Terps take on their gridiron opponents will soon do so in an improved setting at Chevy
Chase Bank Field at Byrd Stadium.
Gene West, Jr., and his brother David West built on their parents' gift by adding $55,000 to the Gene and Olga West Family Scholarship Fund, bringing the total endowed scholarship to $100,000.
The campaign will raise needed funds to: help exceptionally talented students who have low to moderate financial means attend Maryland; significantly enhance the undergraduate experience by providing every freshman the opportunity to engage in a special, extracurricular learning experience that complements the degree program; and position the university to successfully compete for the most talented graduate students. Distinguished alumni journalist Connie
Chung '69, men's basketball coach Gary Williams
'68, and entrepreneur Buno
Pati '86, '88, have taken a special leadership role to raise the funds that will accomplish this goal. Goal: $350 Million
The campaign will raise funds to significantly enhance the university's ability to compete for the world's most talented faculty, and then provide faculty with the intellectual, physical and financial resources necessary for them to be top lecturers and teachers, win research grants, and be nationally and internationally recognized for their leadership in the disciplines. Goal: $225 Million
The campaign will raise the funds that are critically necessary to provide state-of-the-art facilities in which learning, teaching, research, and artistic and athletic performance can flourish. Funds will also assure a physical setting across campus and in adjacent areas that is vibrant, visually appealing, pedestrian friendly and environmentally sensitive. Goal: $175 Million
The campaign will raise needed funds to stimulate "big ideas" and support entrepreneurial programs and innovation, as well as provide the flexible, venture funding that enables the university and its schools, college, and programs, to act quickly and seize new opportunities. Goal: $250 Million
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