University of Michigan

Giving News

President Coleman hails impact of philanthropy
On the day the stock market plunged 777 points in its largest one-day loss ever, the University of Michigan announced it had launched 13 new businesses in the past year—more than one company a month brought to life by the technologies and inventions of Michigan faculty.

U-M celebrates the impact of historic Michigan Difference campaign
The support of more than 364,000 donors has enabled the university to greatly increase student financial aid, create new student programs, hire and retain outstanding faculty, support groundbreaking research, and provide new buildings for health care, teaching, arts and entertainment, and more.

The Fairfax Initiative for Strategic Giving
A lifelong champion of civil rights and education, 88-year-old Jean Fairfax (AB '41) is today putting her passions to work at her alma mater.

Celebration of Kessler Scholars; $10 million for need-based scholarships at U-M
The first class of Irene and Morris B. Kessler Presidential Scholars will be introduced at a celebration today when the 15 undergraduate students in the University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science, and the Arts will meet their benefactors Judy and Fred Wilpon.

Alfred Taubman announces new $22M gift to U-M
Just over one year ago, retail pioneer A. Alfred Taubman announced a $22 million gift to the University of Michigan, to endow a new research institute aimed at understanding, treating and preventing human disease.
Today, at the institute’s first symposium, he did it again — announcing that he will bequeath an additional $22 million to the University for the institute’s endowment.

Weiser gift of $10 million for research on emerging democracies
When he arrived in Slovakia in 2001 as U.S. Ambassador, Ronald Weiser saw a country transitioning from communism to democracy that was in danger of returning to authoritarian rule.

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