Business school's faculty/staff campaign surpasses $500,000 goal
WILLIAMSBURG, VA -- When you’ve been around as
long as the College of William and Mary, it’s hard to imagine an
unprecedented experience. But the business school changed that on April
25th with its announcement of a history-making faculty and staff
campaign for the Mason School of Business programs and their new home,
Alan B. Miller Hall.
The campaign raised over $545,000, exceeding its goal of $500,000. With
85% participation from faculty and staff, the accomplishment is unique
in the history of the College and rare if not unique among schools of
business and universities at large.
Co-chaired by Professors Larry Ring and Bud Robeson, the committee
comprising faculty and staff surpassed the goal in less than 12 months.
Dean Lawrence B. Pulley commended the efforts of the supporters,
explaining that the support was more than a gesture, but rather a
strong endorsement of the business school and its mission.
“It is not the amount of the gift itself--though exceptional--that
impresses and humbles me most; it is instead the fact and the symbolism
of coming together in this way, locking arms with the likes of Chip
Mason, Alan Miller, and our other partners, and investing personally
and substantially in the future of the Mason School of Business and the
College of William and Mary.”
Despite the College’s public status, greater private support is needed
to sustain its educational mission. One example is the public-private
funding partnership between the School and the College to pay for the
$75-million Miller Hall, a 165,000 square foot facility located at the
corner of Jamestown Road and Ukrop Way on the western side of the
campus. The Mason School has nearly reached its goal of raising $50
million through private sources over the last six years.
