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Barry and Mary Gossett, passionate supporters of Maryland Athletics, have given generously to create opportunities and better facilities for university athletes.
Williams Mayer
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.
Alice Horowitz
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.
Jean Mullan
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.
Aaron Cahn
Alumnus Aaron Cahn '06 never imagined that he would inherit thousands of dollars, especially not within six months of completing his bachelor's degree.
Young
For alumni Erik B. Young, M.D., and his father, Willis H. Young, Jr., their Maryland education was "life-changing."
Chang
Jessica Shu-Kuen Chang '07, Connie Chung Scholarship recipient and computer science alumna, had an invaluable cross-disciplinary experience at Maryland.
Ruckert
James A. Ruckert '53 pledged a bequest of $500,000 to establish the James A. Ruckert Special Collections Endowment in the University Libraries.
Chevy Chase
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.
University of Maryland
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.
Providing Students the opportunity to reach for the stars. View Quicktime Video
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

Ensuring our Faculty are competitive with the best. View Quicktime Video
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

Creating an Environment of excellence. View Quicktime Video
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

Supporting Innovation to change the world around us. View Quicktime Video

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