Patton gift is a 'birthday present' to future students Ralph and Elizabeth (Betty), CAS ’76, Patton know more than a little about how it feels to desire a college education but be unable to afford one. That’s why the couple chose to fund a $100,000 gift annuity that will grant scholarships to “non-traditional” students. Read More  |
Helping tomorrow’s business leaders — today Entrepreneur. The word itself conveys the idea of promise and opportunity and that’s exactly what a recent gift to OU’s Entrepreneurship Institute (EI) is all about. The School of Business Administration (SBA) has received a $250,000 comprehensive campaign leadership gift from the Comerica Charitable Foundation for support of the EI, which has been providing important community support for several years. Read More |
From speakers to students: Town Hall endowment For 30 years, Macomb Town Hall has used money raised from its program of national speaker appearances to grant a scholarship to a deserving Oakland University student. Now the Town Hall organization has committed to a five-year, $50,000 effort that will fund many scholarships over decades to come. In 2003, one of Town Hall’s longest-serving members, treasurer Gladys McLean, passed away suddenly after being stricken with cancer. Her family looked for a way to honor her memory and wanted to do something for Town Hall. After learning that Gladys had been eager for the scholarship program to continue, the family took action. Read More |