Givingtoglasgow the Fundraising Magazine for Alumni and Friends of the University of Glasgow Issue 30 June 2017
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GivingtoGlasgow The fundraising magazine for alumni and friends of the University of Glasgow Issue 30 June 2017 THE IMPACT OF GIVING LARGE OR SMALL, YOUR GIFTS CHANGE EVERYTHING OUR COMMUNITY OF VOLUNTEERS Every year over 1,000 of our alumni workshop for students. “I was delighted to give their time and expertise to our be invited to run a workshop about getting global community. You can help in into radio production,” he says. “Student THE UNIVERSITY several ways – from supporting student radio was a big part of my life and it really REMEMBERED career development through our online kick-started my own career, so it was good to network to taking an active role in be able to give something back and to pass THROUGH LEGACIES coordinating alumni social activities. something on to students.” By lending your individual skills, you What does Glasgow mean to you? We hope that you remember your time can make a difference – just as the Evelyn Dobson (née Delvin, MA 1967) is here fondly and recognise the impact Glasgow has had on your life. Many of volunteers highlighted here have. Club Secretary for the Glasgow University our Glasgow family choose to support future generations by remembering the Club of Aberdeen. “I’ve been involved with University in their will – and every gift makes a difference. In this issue, we look at Gillian Rowland-Kain (MSc 2012) gives her the club for over 20 years,” she says, “and in the stories of two legacies. time in New York by promoting her Glasgow addition to building the Glasgow network in experience to prospective students. Aberdeen, we are involved with raising funds. “I returned to NYC straight from Glasgow,” I’m very proud that as a group we contribute Giving something back Legacy supports she says, “and missed everything about every year to University projects. It’s great to animal welfare Eye-opening it! I wanted to make sure anyone who was feel so connected, and that time and physical Dr Rosemary Macdonald (née Paterson, questioning if they should attend from the distance is not a barrier to feeling part of the MBChB 1967) always wanted to be a doctor Over the years, our School of Veterinary gift for students USA took the leap. Speaking to prospective current Glasgow community.” and became an undergraduate medical Medicine has been the fortunate and students is great as you get to share your student aged just 17 years. appreciative beneficiary of bequests from Our alumni regularly choose fond memories with the next generation.” • For more information, please see our clients, friends and supporters. to commemorate the lifelong A message glasgow.ac.uk/alumni/getinvolved “I almost didn’t attend the University of connections they made in Glasgow by Steve Urquhart (MA 1996) is a freelance • Join us in celebrating our community of Glasgow but, on being told I was too young Anthony Browning recently left a proportion making a donation to the University. from the radio producer and an active member alumni volunteers on social media from for Edinburgh, I applied to Glasgow and of his estate to support the school’s of our online careers platform for alumni 1 to 7 June as part of UofG Alumni following an interview was offered a place,” contribution to pioneering future standards This year, members of the 1956 Zeta Club Director and students, recently running a careers Volunteer Week. #UofGAlumniVols says Dr Macdonald. “My subsequent career in animal treatment and welfare. have kindly chosen to support the Medical has revealed to me that the science-based Education Fund through the purchase of clinical education we received was excellent, Mr Browning’s late wife was a Glasgow an ophthalmic model. As you will read in the current edition even if we may not have appreciated it at graduate and Mr Browning was a lover of of Avenue, the University campus the time! animals. Thanks to his generosity the school This sophisticated eye examination development plans continue to move has created the Anthony Browning Animal simulator will be used for teaching and forward, with planning permission “Because of that I feel I should like to Welfare Fund and is currently supporting practising the use of an ophthalmoscope, recently approved and the new support the University. I make an annual a postgraduate research project into the examining the ocular fundus and identifying Learning & Teaching Hub reaching donation to support special projects but my welfare of sea lions in captivity. diseases and conditions within the eye. an exciting stage in its development. will states that my legacy should be used as This equipment is especially valuable Indeed, many alumni are choosing to the University sees fit. Many captive marine mammals are used as it provides our medical students with support us even at this early stage – in displays or for education programmes. the opportunity to develop and practise glasgow.ac.uk/supportus. “The acquisition of the Western Infirmary These activities often happen during the their clinical skills in a simulated clinical site is such a wonderful opportunity. It is summer at parks, which corresponds with environment before meeting the challenge Our volunteers: Evelyn Dobson (left), Gillian Rowland-Kain (centre) and Steve Urquhart Some of the stories in this edition of fitting for us all to support this and to give the mating and moulting seasons. This of real-life situations. Giving to Glasgow outline the impact ‘something’ back to the University and its study, made possible by Anthony Browning, that you have had on past campus present students. will allow us to determine if there are welfare We are extremely grateful to the 1956 Zeta development projects which have Supporting our student entrepreneurs concerns for animals undertaking activities Club for their support. helped the University to build a strong “One of my donations was named after my at certain times of the year. foundation for future generations on a A local businessman has established an award to help enterprising Glasgow parents, who never had the opportunity to • For further information about world-changing campus. students overcome the financial challenges of launching new business ventures. attend university. They would be delighted to • For further information about supporting supporting our medical students, have been remembered in this way.” the School of Veterinary Medicine, please contact Josie Walbaum, With your continued support we are able Supporting enterprise and start-ups made the world a better place. It has given please contact Sarah Hunter, email: [email protected], to provide opportunities for students for encourages students while benefiting local much to my family, and my four children By remembering the University in your will, email: [email protected], tel: +44 (0)141 330 7209. career development through volunteering and global economies, but the challenges of have all had wonderful experiences here. It’s your gift, no matter what size, can help tel: +44 (0)141 330 7145. and entrepreneurships, as well as launching a new venture can be substantial. great to be able to give something back to make a lasting and meaningful contribution. research opportunities. Having started a wide variety of businesses, help inspire, encourage and support. entrepreneur Jay Smith of Enterprise Screen After you have looked after those closest to We are not only able to provide students Productions understands these difficulties “My hope is that the students who access you, even small gifts can have great impact, How your gift can make a difference with the chance to do amazing things more than most. this support will amaze us with their ideas, perhaps alleviating financial difficulties or Pace-setting gifts For gifts over £250,000 and undertake life-changing experiences, creativity and innovation.” funding a place at a conference to change but also help to inspire them to change He has chosen to establish the Jay Smith the direction of a student’s life. All gifts can Major gifts For gifts over £10,000 the world. Every donation makes a Innovation Award through personal and The selected students will also be supported be named and live on in perpetuity. Gifted scheme Net gift total Monthly gift Annual gift difference, so thank you to everyone that corporate donations to assist with costs – through the University’s Careers Service, has donated to the University. such as legal fees and patent applications – which provides access to business • If you are considering leaving a gift Platinum gift/Kelvin donor £5,000 £100 £1,200 which can be an obstacle to new start-ups. mentoring, “hatchery” space and workshops to the University in your will, please Gold gift/Tower donor £2,000 £40 £480 to help students bring their businesses to contact our Development Officer for “Entrepreneurial skills have always been life. Legacies, Mrs Barrie Bryson, Silver gift/Bute donor £1,000 £20 £240 important for Scotland and we’ve often email: [email protected], Bronze gift/Avenue donor £500 £10 £120 Cathy Bell led the way in creative and innovative • For further information about supporting tel: +44 (0)141 330 6886. Director, Development & Alumni Office discoveries for our changing world.” says students, please contact Kate Richardson, The giving form appears on page 8. Jay. “The University has contributed hugely email: [email protected], Don’t forget you can now give online: glasgow.ac.uk/supportus. to the development of talents which have tel: +44 (0)141 330 1867. 2 3 PICTURING THE SCENE BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION SCOTTISH CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT (SCENE) LOCATION: ROWARDENNAN FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS COST: £7m, DONATIONS £2m YEAR OPENED: 2007 (RESEARCH) 2014 (TEACHING) Surrounded by a rich variety of habitats, from freshwater lochs and rivers to As we embark on a major campus development, we look back woodlands, mountains and moorlands, SCENE is located in the spectacular at the way your donations to our building projects in the last two landscape of Loch Lomond & the decades have helped shape our physical environment.