Submitted by: Meredith Gibbs, Interim Vice President Development and Alumni Affairs Interim President, Wayne State University Foundation ALUMNI RECENT EVENTS • The National Alumni Association hosted a reception and tour at Ford Field December 4 for 130 participants. • The Women of Wayne Alumni Association served as greeters and conducted tours of Beecher House for more than 100 guests on Noel Night, December 6. • Winter Commencement exercises were held December 11 at Cobo Arena. Dr. Daniel Angel and Charlene Turner Johnson received Distinguished Alumni Awards; honorary degrees were presented to Governor Jennifer Granholm and Delores Huerta; and students receiving the David D. Henry Award included Viveka Borum, College of Science, and Kurt Hunsanger, School of Business Administration. • The National Alumni Association Past Presidents Council met December 12 at the Detroit Golf Club. • The first holiday family brunch sponsored by the National Alumni Association was held December 13 at the McGregor Memorial Conference Center. Sixty alumni, friends and their families also enjoyed entertainment and campus tours. • Marguerite Rigby, assistant vice president for Alumni Relations, and Kimberly White- Jenkins, manager of Alumni Membership Services, presented “Developing Annual Work Plans: Delivering Success within Budget,” at the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Region V Conference in Chicago December 15. • The Medical Alumni Association held its monthly board meeting and its annual Alumni/Student Career Evening on January 7, at the WSU School of Medicine. • The School of Business Administration Alumni Association held a complimentary movie night January 9 at Emagine Theatre in Novi for more than 50 alumni and guests. • The Executive Committee of the National Alumni Association met January 12 at Alumni House. • The Medical Alumni Association held an alumni reception and dinner on January 16, at the home of Jan Bertsch, member of the SOM BOV, in Scottsdale. • The Medical Alumni Association held an alumni reception and dinner on January 17, at the University Club atop Symphony Towers in San Diego. BOARD OF GOVERNORS AGENDA February 4, 2004 • The Medical Alumni Association held an alumni reception and dinner on January 18, at the Los Angeles Athletic Club in Los Angeles. • The Constituent Presidents Council of the National Alumni Association held the second meeting of the year on January 22 at Alumni House with a focus on Wayne First and the role of alumni constituent groups in the capital campaign. • The College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts Alumni Association hosted opening night of the Black Theatre Production, “Dream on Monkey Mountain,” January 23. More than 100 guests attended the performance and afterglow. • The National Alumni Association Board of Directors met January 26 at Alumni House with President Irvin D. Reid as special guest speaker. • Twelve travelers participated in the National Alumni Association Alumni College in Italy, January 26 to February 3. • The Recent Alumni Committee of the National Alumni Association sponsored the third in the “Career Boost!” professional development series January 27 at Alumni House with consultant Denise Anne Taylor, who spoke to more than 50 alumni and friends on how to make high-impact workplace presentations. • The Medical Alumni Association held its monthly board meeting on February 4, at the WSU School of Medicine. • The College of Liberal Arts Alumni Association presented copies of the book, “What Color is Your Parachute,” by Richard Nelson Bolles as gifts to December graduates of the College of Liberal Arts. UPCOMING EVENTS • The Medical Alumni Association will hold an Alumni/Department of Dermatology reception on February 6, at the DC Coast restaurant in Washington, DC. • More than 50 alumni and friends will participate in Alumni Association-sponsored tours, including Hawaii February 6 - 16; Rome, February 27 to March 6; and Rio de Janeiro, March 12 - 21. • The National Alumni Association Leadership and Scholarship Reception is February 9 at Alumni House, honoring the recipients of the David Adamany-WSU Alumni Association Endowed Scholarships; Dr. Sidney Stone, Homer D. Strong Award; and the Hon. David Woodward, Recent Alumni Award. • The Athletics Alumni Association, the College of Science Alumni Association and the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts Alumni Association each will host an Alumni Day at Warriors hockey games February 13, February 22 and March 5, respectively. 2 • The Recent Alumni Committee of the National Alumni Association will sponsor “Wealth: Building it, Managing It,” with Merrill Lynch financial managers Laurie A. Marshall and Brennan V. Krengel at Alumni House February 17. • The Women of Wayne Alumni Association will host a reception at Alumni House February 18 to recognize recipients of this year’s Faculty Research Grant awards and Women of Wayne Incentive Scholarships. Receiving special recognition for outstanding leadership will be Meredith Gibbs, executive vice president and chief of staff and interim vice president for Development and Alumni Affairs. • The Executive Committee of the National Alumni Association will meet February 23 at Alumni House. • The Women of Wayne Alumni Association Grosse Pointe Chapter will sponsor a fashion show for alumni and friends at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial on March 6. • Grad Fair, sponsored by the National Alumni Association and the Barnes and Noble University Bookstore, is March 5 and 6. Graduating students may purchase alumni association memberships as well as academic regalia and graduation memorabilia and also obtain tickets for the commencement ceremonies. • The Library and Information Science Program Alumni Association will host a job search workshop for graduating students on March 6. • The annual Champagne Matinee will be held at the Hilberry Theatre on March 7 for the performance of “Lovers and Executioners.” Always a sellout, this event is sponsored by the National Alumni Association and features an exclusive matinee performance and reception in the Hilberry lobby during intermission. MAJOR GIFTS • The Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan contributed $75,000 to the School of Medicine. • The CVS Corporation contributed $26,000 to the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences for its Preparing for Tomorrow Campaign. This payment is part of a multi-year grant of $1,000,000. • The Detroit Medical Center continues its support of the university with the following contributions: $23,750 to the College of Engineering for support of the Smart Sensors and Integrated Microsystems/Computer – Assisted Robot Enhanced Surgery. The Principal Investigator is Professor Gregory W. Auner, Electrical and Computer Engineering; and $15,825 to the School of Medicine for support of the Frankel Family Endowed Chair of Pediatric Neuroscience Research. • The Fund for Medical Research and Education (FMRE) continues its support of the School of Medicine with the following contributions: $365,663 – Public Service; $272,980 – Academic Support; $113,972 – Research, $50,000 – Emergency 3 Medicine Continuing Education Activities; and $45,000 – Rheumatology Research and Development. • Johnson & Johnson Corporation contributed $60,000 to the College of Science for support of a research project entitled, “A New Multi – Component Approach to Pharmaceutical Building Blocks.” The Principal Investigator is Professor John Montgomery, Chemistry. • The Karmanos Institute continues its support of the School of Medicine with the following contributions: $150,745 for support of the Community Outreach Lung Cancer Screening Program; $132,000 for support of Population Science Administration; $100,000 for support of the Professor Terrance L. Albrecht Start-Up Fund; $50,000 for support of research; $41,100 for support of the Professor Doug Ping Start-Up Fund; and $13,450 for support of Molecular Biology. • Knight Ridder, Inc. contributed $50,000 to the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts for support of the Robert G. McGruder Scholarship Fund in the Journalism Institute for Minorities. • The Northern Trust Company continues its support of the university with the following contributions: $65,625 to the College of Nursing for support of the Elizabeth Schotanus Endowed Professorship in Pediatric Nursing; and $13,046 to the School of Medicine for support of the Munusway Daynasadan Chair in Emergency Medicine. • The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. continues its support of the Division of Student Development and Campus Life with the following contributions: $50,000 to support the Athletic Program; and $10,000 to support Upward Bound Activities. • Pfizer, Inc. contributed $250,000 to the College of Science for support of Carl R. Johnson Endowed Chair in Chemistry. • University Affiliated Neurologists contributed $100,000 to the School of Medicine for support of Neurology General Research and Development. PLANNED GIFTS • The Robert C. Fraser Trust distributed $600,000 to the university to benefit the School of Medicine students through the Dean’s Academic Endowed Scholarship Fund. • The university received the Maurice J. Zelonka Trust’s final distribution. The $29,749 gift was designated for the College of Science and the Maurice J. Zelonka Endowed Scholarship in Mathematics. • The Richard Senter Trust provided the final distribution to the university with a gift of $26,762 designated for the general scholarship fund of the Law School. 4 SCHOOL OF MEDICINE • The Endowed Chair for