Endowed Academic Initiatives Directory Art Gallery Endowment ASQ-Aviation, Space & Defense Quality Endowed Fund This endowed program was a gift from the Aviation, Space and Defense Division of the American Society for Quality. The endowment established the Program for Quality Management in the Lutgert College of Business, which engages faculty, students and the community in the development of education programs, forums and professional development opportunities in the study of integrated quality management and effective value-stream management. Susan and Donald Blanchard Endowed Engineering Fund Susan Blanchard was the founding director and dean of the College of Engineering. The proceeds from this endowment are used for the U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering educational enrichment activities for which state funds are not available. The Bower School of Music Endowed Fund This endowment, supported by the faculty and staff of the Bower School of Music & the Arts and community members, is spent annually at the discretion of the director. The Bower School of Music Fund for Excellence This endowed fund was established by Alan Korest and his late wife Marilyn on November 1, 2006. The Korests founded the Bower School of Music (later renamed the Bower School of Music & the Arts) and named it in honor of Marilyn’s father, Edwin Bower. The proceeds from this fund are used as supplemental support for the Bower School of Music activities and programs, including community outreach, collaborative partnerships, and music education research to improve academic outcomes through music. Mrs. Bunny Foundation Fund for Publication Purchase or Learning Resources Library Endowment The Mrs. Bunny Foundation was created at the suggestion of her friend and accountant Leo M. Tuscan, E.A. in order to help children and promote the nursing field. The foundation’s endowed fund supports the purchase of instructional publications (including but not limited to books, periodicals, CD’s, sheet music, and web research access) and/or to support the production of original university publications (including but not limited to documentation of research findings, exhibition catalogues, and printed programs for public offerings).
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