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UArizona Alumnus Established $2.3M Endowment for the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy

Dec. 20, 2021

Community pharmacist and University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy alumnus John A. "Andy" Ware made an estate gift commitment establishing the John A. and Frances P. Ware Endowment prior to his death in March. The $2.3 million endowment will provide for the college's most pressing needs in the coming years. Ware's career in pharmacy spanned three decades. 

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UArizona Alumnus R. Ken Coit Commits $50M to Advance College of Pharmacy

Nov. 5, 2021

Entrepreneur and University of Arizona College of Pharmacy alumnus R. Ken Coit has committed $50 million through his family foundation to solidify UArizona's place as a leader in pharmaceutical education, research and innovation. The R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy now bears his name in recognition of his gift. "It is my goal to see the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy take its place among the top three programs in the nation," Coit said. 

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UArizona Names W.A. Franke Honors College in Recognition of $25M Gift

Oct. 9, 2021

The University of Arizona Honors College is now the W.A. Franke Honors College in recognition of a $25 million gift commitment made by William A. "Bill" Franke, his wife, Carolyn, and the Franke family. The Frankes' gift provides student scholarships, stipends to defray the cost of living in the Honors Village, and funding to help students develop global leadership skills through participation in study abroad.

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Historic Year of Generosity Takes University of Arizona Endowment Over $1 Billion

Oct. 8, 2021

University of Arizona causes inspired record-breaking support during the 2020-21 academic year, setting new benchmarks for overall giving and taking the endowment over $1 billion. More than ever before, private gifts are funding needs including scholarships and student programs, research, the arts, faculty and facilities. The goal is to continue growing the endowment to the level many peer universities with similar student populations and budgets have attained.

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Retired UArizona Professor Establishes Endowed Professorship at Steele Children's Research Center

Oct. 8, 2021

Professor Emeritus Rabi Bhattacharya has committed $1 million to the Steele Children's Research Center. The gift will be used to create the Gouri Bhattacharya Endowed Professor of Pediatric Cancer, named in honor of Bhattacharya's late wife, Gouri, who gave to a children's cancer research charity before being diagnosed with lung cancer in late 2017. During her treatment, she was inspired by the courage of children with cancer and their families.

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$1M Gift Will Support Arizona Student-Athletes Through Scholarships and Improved Facilities

Aug. 13, 2021

Cody and Patsy Ritchie, dedicated University of Arizona supporters, have made a gift commitment of $1 million to Arizona Athletics toward the Wildcat Scholarship Fund and program enhancements for Arizona Football, as well as Arizona Men's and Women's Golf. Half of the gift will go toward the Wildcat Scholarship Fund, which helps provide room, board, books, fees and meals for Arizona student-athletes.

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UArizona Alumnus Gives $1M to Enhance Learning Support Services for Students

June 23, 2021

The gift creates an innovative partnership between the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Strategic Alternative Learning Techniques, or SALT, Center. The partnership is the first of its kind at the university and makes it possible for a larger and broader population of students to benefit from the SALT Center's nationally recognized model of support for students who learn differently.

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Alumnus Endows $1M Chair in Materials Science and Engineering

June 21, 2021

College of Engineering graduate Dylan Taylor is funding the Patrick R. Taylor Endowed Department Leadership Chair to honor his father, a renowned expert in metallurgy, materials science and thermal plasma technology. Dylan Taylor hopes the endowment will enable the university and college to recruit an internationally known chair with an extensive background in advanced materials. 

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$2M Gift Advances UArizona Space Science Initiatives

May 25, 2021

The gift will enable the purchase of an instrument the OSIRIS-REx analysis team will use to help find answers to fundamental questions about the origins of the solar system. The donor, who asked to remain anonymous, also made a second gift to give UArizona students and faculty more time to use the Giant Magellan Telescope when it's completed and begins operations.

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Fueling the Response for Students in Need

March 31, 2021

When the COVID-19 pandemic began last year, University of Arizona leaders acted quickly to establish a fund to help students facing emergency expenses. Supporters responded through Fuel the Response, the most successful crowdfunding campaign in university history. Now, the Wildcat family is asked to again come to the aid of students who continue to need financial help.

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