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Givingtoglasgow the Fundraising Magazine for Alumni and Friends of the University of Glasgow Issue 28 June 2016 GivingtoGlasgow The fundraising magazine for alumni and friends of the University of Glasgow Issue 28 June 2016 On the ball Our basketball bursaries attract and support talented athletes A message from the Director Many of you will know that we have now formally taken possession of the Western Infirmary site adjacent to our main campus. This is truly a pivotal point in the University’s history and marks a major milestone in our vision to be known internationally as a world- class, world-changing university. Glasgow calling We would like to say a huge thank you to all alumni and supporters who took the time to talk with our student callers during our latest telephone campaign. Our students really enjoyed sharing Glasgow experiences and memories with you. Thank you to all of you who agreed to make a donation to support initiatives that make a big difference to the student experience and provide essential research that has a positive and wide-reaching effect upon society. Through your generosity, we raised over £225,000 from more than 500 donations. Gemma Elliott, Regular Giving Manager, said, ‘The generosity and support of our ver the coming months we will reach World-changing education alumni and friends of the University has out to you – our alumni, donors and We believe that every student should have the been overwhelming. Our current team of Oextended Glasgow family – to tell you opportunity to change the world regardless of student callers have benefited greatly from more about how our campus masterplan will their background. Our aim is to nurture true the opportunity to speak to, and learn from, deliver inspiring spaces and opportunities talent and offer the best environment in which many of our graduates who have kindly for world-changing research, teaching and to do so, and your support can help us to shared their invaluable advice, inspiring learning. deliver on this commitment. stories and wonderful memories from their time at Glasgow. We are inviting you to be part of our exciting World-changing campus £1 billion programme of investment – the most With your help we can create an inspiring and ‘The warmth shown by our graduates is significant development of our main campus diverse research and teaching environment extremely heartening and a testament to in over a century. With your help we will set that will support Glasgow’s world changers for how past students support us in our aim a template for the universities of tomorrow the century to come while promoting the city to provide the next generation of deserving so that we remain at the forefront of change, of Glasgow as a first-choice destination for students with access to a first-class excellence and innovation for centuries to research, education and culture. education and the opportunity to fulfil their come. potential.’ As alumni, partners, donors and friends, your Your gifts will enable and inspire our: engagement and commitment are important Since the Telephone Campaign began in elements in our success. Your continued 2003, over £4 million has been raised to World-changing research support will help us realise our vision and support capital campaigns or to provide With your support we can bring ambition for tomorrow. much-needed support to University-wide multidisciplinary talent together to resolve projects. Thank you to all who have donated some of the world’s greatest research during this time. challenges in areas spanning cancer, chronic disease, infections & immunology, Cathy Bell • For further information contact Gemma gravitational waves, climate change, social Director, Development & Alumni Office Elliott, email: gemma.elliott@glasgow. justice and health & wellbeing. ac.uk, tel: +44 (0)141 330 8501. 2 YOUR VALUED LEGACIES All gifts to the University are very much appreciated, and bequests made in your will particularly so. Support for medical students We were delighted to receive a bequest gift of £50,000 from the estate of Dr Hannah Stirling MBE, DLitt (Strathclyde). Her husband William Baroness Smith, David Mundell MP, Barr Stirling (MBChB 1937, ChM 1956) and Catherine Smith, Michael Gove MP, Lord brother-in-law Hugh Stirling (MBChB 1931) McCluskey and the Principal at the launch were both graduates of the University and her generous gift in memory of this family connection will support medical students in difficult financial circumstances. INSPIRING PUBLIC SERVICE Her husband and brother-in-law both saw distinguished service as naval surgeons arly support from alumni and friends has during World War II; they went on to be Chief Eenabled the John Smith Centre for Public ‘ JOHN SMITH WAS Consultant Urologist and Chief Consultant Service to establish itself at the University. The Gynaecologist respectively at Glasgow Royal centre, which aims to promote public service, ONE OF OUR MOST Infirmary. Dr Stirling helped found the Friends will be a lasting, fitting and meaningful tribute DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI. of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs and was to the life and work of John Smith, who was HIS INFLUENCE AND a lifelong campaigner to protect and promote leader of the Labour Party at the time of his the area. In 1996 she became the first Briton death in 1994. IMPACT WERE, AND ARE, to be honoured with an award from Europa PROFOUND. Nostra, a movement which safeguards A special launch event was held at the PRINCIPAL ANTON MUSCATELLI Europe’s cultural and natural heritage. Scotland Office, Whitehall in March. Hosted by Secretary of State for Scotland, the Rt Support for Avenue Hon David Mundell MP, alumni and friends of The University is also delighted to receive a the University and the centre came together ‘ JOHN SMITH EMBODIED gift from the estate of Miss Isabel Ellis (MA to celebrate the launch and hear about the 1949), to support our sister magazine Avenue. centre’s ambitious vision for its programme of SO MUCH THAT IS GOOD Her gift will enable some special articles by activities. IN PUBLIC SERVICE. THIS students and recent graduates – do look out CENTRE IS A FITTING for these in future issues. This includes plans to establish a Public Service Internship Programme that will TRIBUTE TO A MAN OF • If you are considering leaving a gift to the support students to undertake paid work HIGH PRINCIPLE, HUGE University in your will, our Development experience at leading public service Officer for Legacies, Mrs Barrie Bryson, institutions, opportunities that are important PASSION AND GREAT would be delighted to talk with you about for academic and professional development COMPASSION.’ your wishes and intentions, email: barrie. as well as the promotion of public service PRIME MINISTER DAVID CAMERON [email protected], tel: +44 (0)141 vocations. 330 6886. Secretary of State for Justice, the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP and Lord McCluskey, one of Scotland’s leading legal figures, expressed their support for the centre, reflecting on John How your gift can make a difference Smith’s own dedication to public service Pace-setting gifts For gifts over £250,000 and the importance of inspiring our next generation of public service leaders. Major gifts For gifts over £10,000 Gifted scheme Net gift total Monthly gift Annual gift The launch was a successful landmark Platinum gift/Kelvin donor £5,000 £100 £1,200 occasion and we are grateful to all those who have enabled the centre to reach this stage. Gold gift/Tower donor £2,000 £40 £480 We are now seeking supporters and partners Silver gift/Bute donor £1,000 £20 £240 to help bring the centre’s vision to life. Bronze gift/Avenue donor £500 £10 £120 • For further information contact Rosemary Simm, email: rosemary.simm@glasgow. The giving form appears on page 8. ac.uk, tel: +44 (0)141 330 4951. Don’t forget you can now give online: glasgow.ac.uk/givingtoglasgow. 3 INSPIRING OUR NEXT GENERATION OF WORLD CHANGERS The University is continuing to grow the scholarship funding for students in a number of areas. Scholarships not only provide students with the chance to do amazing things and to undertake life-changing experiences, but also help to inspire students to change the world. Every donation makes a difference, so thank you to everyone who has donated to the University. Inspiring ambition Alumnus John Aitken had a passion for life that helped him to fight lymphoma three times during his lifetime; however, sadly John lost his battle with the disease in 2014 at the age of 32. To celebrate John’s courage and positivity, his friends and family have established the INSPIRING Within the appeal, JMA Trust to provide financial support for alumni were also causes close to John’s heart. In recognition TRAVEL encouraged to of the time that John spent at the University, return good- The School of Modern Languages & the Trust has established the John Maurice luck messages Cultures Postgraduate Scholarship Fund Aitken Talent Scholarships to help more to modern has had a great response from generous languages students benefit from the experiences at alumni donors. students about Glasgow that John cherished. to make their Professor of Hispanic Studies and head first trip abroad Allan Gillies is a friend of John and a Trustee to study and of the school Kathryn Crameri launched of the JMA Trust: ‘John took so much from work as teaching the Postgraduate Scholarship Fund in his time at the University of Glasgow, not assistants in June 2015 with an appeal to encourage only through his studies, but in the lasting schools. Amy alumni involvement. Study abroad is Swann (French friendships and memories he made there. fundamentally important to modern and Maths) and We know he would have wanted others to languages students, who often need Sarah Loughran have that same opportunity, regardless of support to make the most of their hard (French and their background.
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