Colorado State University To Recognize Donors For Contributions
Monday, November 11, 1996
FORT COLLINS--The annual 1870 Recognition Dinner, set for
Nov. 15 at Colorado State University, will recognize private
contributors to the university.
The dinner will honor Colorado State's major donors,
including individuals, corporations, foundations and
organizations. During 1995-96, private gifts and pledges to
Colorado State reached a total of $15.5 million from 21,775
donors, marking the second consecutive year for a record number
of private gifts to the university.
At the Nov. 15 dinner, major donors of the past year will
receive special recognition. Colorado State alumnus Tom Field,
associate professor of animal sciences and 1870 Club member, will
serve as master of ceremonies.
The 1870 Club was named in honor of the university's
founding in 1870 and recognizes gifts of $1,870 or more. In
addition to the 1870 Club, the university offers three lifetime-
giving societies that recognize the cumulative gifts of donors.
They include the Presidents Society, recognizing donations
between $25,000-$99,999; the Morgan Society for contributions
between $100,000-$999,999; and the Lory Society for gifts of $1
million or more.
"Individual contributions are crucial to the university, and
the 1870 Recognition Dinner is one way to thank our generous
donors," said Richard Robinson, chairman of Colorado State's
Development Council and chairman and chief executive officer of
Robinson Dairy Inc. of Denver.
"The ties between the university and the community are
reaffirmed with the help of private donors. Those donors, in
turn, support the teaching and research mission of the
university."
The university's top fund-raising priorities for 1996-97
include strengthening private support for its major campaigns and
campus initiatives.
A main priority is to raise the remaining $4 million for the
addition of a major academic and athletic center south of Moby
Arena. Plans call for building a 50,000 square-foot addition,
including a sports medicine facility, administrative and
athletics offices, team meeting rooms, a Hall of Fame, weight
room expansion, ticket office and training room.
The new wing will be named after Colorado State alumnus
Thurman "Fum" McGraw, who played football for the university from
1946-49. During his four years at the university, McGraw was
involved in a number of other sports and student programs. McGraw
went on to play for the Detroit Lions and served as Colorado
State's athletic director from 1976-1986.
Contributors already have provided $3.2 million to renovate
Moby Arena and sections of Hughes Stadium. The goal of the
fundraising campaign is to build on the success of Colorado
State's sports programs and ensure competitive efforts in the
Western Athletic Conference.
The 1870 Recognition Dinner also will recognize and
celebrate the successful completion of the $7.2 million fund-
raising campaign for the Morgan Library in September, which
included $5.2 million for major construction and renovation and
the creation of a $2 million endowment for library books,
magazines, journals and other items. The library will nearly
double in size when construction is complete in late 1997.
Renovation and expansion of 55-year-old Rockwell Hall, new
home for the College of Business, is another priority project for
the university. Renovations to the existing structure were
completed in December. Donors have contributed $3.2 million
toward a goal of $4.4 million in support of a 21,000 square-foot
addition that will include multimedia classrooms, computer labs,
offices and a video-conference seminar room. The addition is
scheduled to open in August 1997.
Additional priorities for the 1996-97 fiscal year include
increasing private support for student scholarships and academic
programs in Colorado State's eight colleges.
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