PSU Magazine Winter 1999

Bob and Jane Morrow.. . Continued {ram page 1 Space in the Peter W. Stott Center will be remodeled for the computer lab. The enhancement comes at a vital time for PSU athlet– ics-the Big Sky Conference has stricter academic requirements than Division II, and faci lities need to be upgraded as well. Portland State has stepped up to the Big Sky challenge by launching the Campaign for PSU Athletics. The $4.5-million drive will establish scholarships for student athletes and refurbi sh buildings and playing fields. For the Morrows, the campaign is a chance to return some of the pl easure they've had being among the University's staunchest supporters. "For us, ge tting to know faculty from all areas, administrators, staff, students, athletes, and coaches has been very personally rewarding," says Bob, a U.S. Bankruptcy Court trustee. "We feel good to be giving something that will have an ongoing, lasting effect on students today and fo r many years down the road." Total Gifts and Pledges 1993-1998 In-Kind University Gifts Foundation Gifts 93-94 94-95 95-96 96-97 * 97-98 - Total gifts and pledges This chart may include some grants and contracts research funding. "1996-97 figures have been restated. Donors' generosity continues in 1997-98 Whether the gifts were large or small, they added up to a superb year for PSU---continuing a marked upward trend in fundrai sing.The graph above illustrates the increase in contribu– tions over the past five years to the PSU Foundation and the University. New era of giving at Portland State.. . The 1997-98 column represents $7.6 million in gifts and grants, including unconditional pledges, and event proceeds and other income that was received by the PSU Foundation. It also includes direct contributions to the University of $762,000 and in-kind support of $1.86 million, bringing the overall total to $ 10.2 million. Continued {ram page I received generous support from exec– utives at Fred Meyer, Inc., who pooled their resources to donate $ 1 million for the creation of two major endowments: the Fred G. Meyer Endowed Leadership Chair in the Food Industry Leadership Center, and the Robert G. Miller Endowed Scholarship Fund. Peter and Julie Stott's $ 1mi Ilion pledge to the Campaign for PSU Athletics the previous fiscal year leveraged significant support in 1997- 98, including Bob and Jane Morrow's $100,000 pledge to develop an acade– mic faci lity in the Stott Center. The School of Engineering and Applied Science received PSU's sin– gle largest in-kind gift. The donation of state-of-the-art semiconductor automatic test equ ipment by Credence Systems Corporation will expand and complete the Integrated C ircuit Design and Test Laboratory, making the PSU School of Engineering and Applied Science one of a select group of engineering schools in the nation to offer pro– grams in integrated circuit test and electronic design automation . Contributions have grown rapid– ly in the past two years. In 1995-96, gifts, grants, and other income totaled $2.8 mi llion. Donors gave generously at all levels and helped support a range of University endeavors, from capital projects to academic programs, schol– arships, and endowed chairs. A $25,000 year-end Challenge gift from James Miller helped gener– ate unrestricted support through the Annual Fund, PSU's University-wide support program.