Final Campaign Report 2007

M O M E N T U M T H E C A M PA I G N F O R T H E U N I V E R S I TY O F M I A M I

OUR MOMENT TO SHINE

$156M FOR FACILITIES AND

EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING

33 NEW OR ENHANCED

BUILDINGS

$74M FOR FACULTY,

INCLUDING 35 NEW

ENDOWED CHAIRS

$116M FOR STUDENT PROGRAMS,

INCLUDING 166 ENDOWED

SCHOLARSHIPS

$868MFOR MEDICAL CARE,

RESEARCH, AND

EDUCATION

$105MFOR ACADEMIC

PROGRAMS

$376MFROM ALUMNI

INDIVIDUALS AND

ENTITIES

$472M IN FOUNDATION

GRANTS

$1.4 BillionRAISED BETWEEN MAY 1, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 2007

$151M IN CORPORATE

SUPPORT

$335M IN TRUSTEE

GIVING

A UNIVERSITYMomentum: The Campaign for the University of Miami

was publicly announced in October 2003 with a billion-dollar

goal and a bold vision of propelling UM into a new era as one

of the nation’s leading research universities. Raising more than

$1.4 billion in less than seven years from its original inception

in May 2000, Momentum has strengthened every aspect of

University life—and made our future brighter than ever.

$59MFOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY

INITIATIVES

ON THE RISE

$209M IN ENDOWED

FUNDS

B O L D B R I L L I A N T S U C C E S S ,

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It has been an extraordinary and exciting

venture that has enriched every area of our University and prepared it for further

greatness. The remarkable success of Momentum: The Campaign for the University of

Miami has fueled a sweeping transformation throughout our institution. The greatest

fundraising initiative in the University’s history, Momentum has been the catalyst of one

of our most dynamic periods and is propelling us to unprecedented levels of distinction.

Everywhere you look, the University is being reinvigorated,

and we are taking advantage of this momentum to

further accelerate our progress.

Our rising academic excellence, reflected in prominent

national rankings, distinguishes us as one of the nation’s

most rapidly improving institutions of higher learning. We

are admitting the most outstanding students in our history

and recruiting a growing cadre of highly renowned scholars.

New state-of-the-art facilities reshape our campuses. Leading-

edge research programs yield breakthrough solutions to real-

world problems and contribute to humanity’s storehouse of

intellectual capital. Our expanding patient care enterprise

is essential to South Florida’s health care system.

The phenomenal outpouring of generous support from

our friends has been instrumental to these accomplish-

ments. Your investment in our students, faculty, and pro-

grams ensures a bright future for the University.

Momentum’s monumental success attests to the power

of people sharing a bold vision—and it has redefined

where the University stands in the landscape of American

higher education. We are grateful for your support, trust,

and belief in our mission—and look forward to your con-

tinued partnership in our quest to build one of the world’s

great research universities.

Donna E. Shalala

President

S T R AT E G Y

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As chair of Momentum, Dean Colson, J.D. ’77, played

a vital role in this historic fundraising initiative. The

campaign’s success is vivid proof of Colson’s extraordinary

ability to galvanize unprece-

dented levels of support among

all of the University’s key

constituencies.

Colson served as chair of the

University’s Board of Trustees

from 2004 to 2007. A highly

respected attorney, he is a partner

in the law firm Colson Hicks

Eidson. In 2000, Colson was

appointed by Governor Jeb Bush

to the State of Florida Commis-

sion on Ethics; in 2002, the gov-

ernor appointed him to the

Judicial Nominating Commission

for the Florida Supreme Court.

A Miami native, Colson is equally renowned for his

commitment to his community. For the past quarter-

century, he has devoted his prodigious energy and talents

to a broad array of regional causes and issues. Among

many other recognitions, Colson is a winner of the Mayor

of Miami’s Citizen of the Year

award for his civic contributions

to South Florida.

“Dean Colson embodies the

word ‘commitment’ to the Univer-

sity of Miami,” President Shalala

has said of him. “He is truly dedi-

cated to the betterment of UM

and to ensuring that this extraordi-

nary institution becomes one of

the premier universities and

medical centers in the country.”

The University of Miami

community thanks Dean Colson

for his inspiring guidance and

outstanding leadership of the Momentum campaign. The

positive results will be felt for decades to come in every

aspect of University life.

Guiding Momentum to a Triumphant FinaleCampaign Chair Dean Colson

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M O M E N T U M

THE MILLER FAMILY

In 1954, Leonard Miller, newly arrived in

Miami, founded a small homebuilding

firm that would ultimately evolve into

Lennar Corporation—a Fortune 500

company that helped shape the Florida

landscape. Half a century later, on

December 6, 2004, Miller’s family made

a landmark gift of $100 million to the

University of Miami, bringing its total

support of UM to more than $112 mil-

lion. The Leonard M. Miller School of

Medicine was named in recognition of

this extraordinary gift—the largest ever

received by the University. By enabling

the University to recruit outstanding

physician-scientists, build state-of-the-art

new clinical and research facilities, and

implement an array of innovative initiatives

and programs, the Miller gift has ushered

in a bold new era of excellence for the

school and the thousands of people—

throughout South Florida and far

beyond—whose lives it touches every day.

E L E VAT I N G T H E U N I V E R S I T Y T O A N E W L E V E L O F E X C E L L E N C E

The Momentum campaign invited friends

of the University of Miami to accelerate the University’s evolution into one of the

nation’s—and the world’s—leading intellectual engines. Among the thousands who

responded were individuals and organizations who have transformed the University

with consistent generosity and laid the groundwork for even greater achievements

with extraordinary campaign gifts, such as those highlighted here.

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T H E C A M P A I G N F O R T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I A M I

DIABETES RESEARCHINSTITUTE FOUNDATION

Contributing critical mass to the

quest for a cure, the Diabetes

Research Institute Foundation

committed $94 million during

Momentum to the University’s

Diabetes Research Institute (DRI), a

world leader in cure-focused diabetes

research led by Camillo Ricordi

(above). Since 1971, the foundation’s

gifts of more than $135 million to the

University have funded the DRI’s

multidisciplinary facility and estab-

lished seven endowed chairs and

fellowships; they continue to support

new research initiatives, ongoing

scientific programs, and global collab-

orations. In addition to its pioneering

work in islet transplantation, the

DRI is currently pursuing innovative

cell-based therapies in several other

promising areas.

EUGENIA J. DODSON

For more than half a century, Eugenia

“Gene” J. Dodson lived frugally while

tending an inheritance from her

beloved husband, Joseph Enloe

Dodson, who died in 1949. When

she passed away in 2005, just shy of

her 101st birthday, Dodson left the

amazing results of her careful and

shrewd financial management—

a fortune of $37 million—to the Uni-

versity of Miami. This extraordinary

legacy, divided between the Diabetes

Research Institute Foundation and

the University of Miami Sylvester

Comprehensive Cancer Center,

provides both entities with unprece-

dented opportunities to expand

current research activities, explore

promising scientific areas, develop

new treatments, and accelerate

progress toward cures.

L. AUSTIN AND MARTA WEEKS

When L. Austin Weeks passed away

in 2005, he left $15 million to the

University, $10 million of which was

designated for scholarships. Weeks

and his wife, Marta (above), who

now serves as chair of the University’s

Board of Trustees, have given $39 mil-

lion to UM over the years. Two out-

standing facilities at the Frost School

of Music are named in their honor:

The L. Austin Weeks Center for

Recording and Performance and

the Marta and Austin Weeks Music

Library and Technology Center.

Other programs that have been bene-

ficiaries of the couple’s extraordinary

generosity are the Miller School of

Medicine, Mailman Center for Child

Development, Division of Continu-

ing and International Education,

Rosenstiel School of Marine and

Atmospheric Science, and School

of Nursing and Health Studies.

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DR. JOHN T.MACDONALDFOUNDATION

A longtime supporter of

genetics-focused initiatives at

the Miller School, the Dr.

John T. Macdonald Founda-

tion provided initial funding

for the school’s genetics

program. A $2 million gift

named renowned genetic

scientist Margaret Pericak-

Vance (above left) the Dr.

John T. Macdonald Founda-

tion Professor of Human

Genomics. Honoring other

major foundation gifts, the

school named the Dr. John

T. Macdonald Foundation

Department of Human

Genetics and Genomic

Medicine, led by acclaimed

geneticist Jeffery Vance

(above right). The founda-

tion also supports nursing

scholarships and an innova-

tive school-based health

program for at-risk children;

its total campaign giving

surpassed $18.6 million.

WALLACE H.COULTERFOUNDATION

The ability to accelerate

promising research from

scientific laboratories to

patients’ bedsides has taken

a giant leap forward at the

Miller School of Medicine,

thanks to campaign support

totaling $20.5 million from

the Wallace H. Coulter

Foundation. A $13 million

campaign grant from the

foundation established the

Wallace H. Coulter Center

for Translational Research at

the Miller School. Directed

by Norma Kenyon (above),

the Martin Kleiman Chair

in Diabetes Research,

the center focuses on fast-

tracking breakthrough treat-

ments for diabetes, cancer,

arthritis, spinal cord injury,

and paralysis, as well as

other advances in biomed-

ical technologies.

M O M E N T U M

BUONICONTI FUNDTO CURE PARALYSIS

Since its 1985 founding by

the Miller School’s Barth

A. Green and NFL Hall of

Fame linebacker Nick

Buoniconti, The Miami

Project to Cure Paralysis has

sought a cure for paralysis

resulting from spinal cord

injury. The Buoniconti

Fund’s gifts of more than

$27 million during the

Momentum campaign

brought its total contribu-

tions to The Miami Project

to more than $51 million.

This amazing level of sup-

port has already led to signifi-

cant research advances that

could ultimately benefit

Nick and Terry Buoniconti’s

son, Marc (center, above,

with Green and Nick

Buoniconti)—the original

inspiration for The Miami

Project—and millions of

others affected by spinal cord

injury around the world.

PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST

Phillip Frost, chair and CEO

of IVAX Corporation, and

his wife, Patricia, a retired

educator and dedicated phi-

lanthropist, are well known

for their generous support

of education and the arts.

The Momentum campaign

hit a high note of success

in 2004 with the Frosts’ gifts

totaling $30 million to name

the University’s School of

Music—the largest ever

made to a university-based

music school in the United

States. “Music is a unifying

force,” Phillip Frost said.

“Patricia and I wanted to

create a legacy that would

enhance and sustain the

school’s important work.”

With this transformational

gift, that goal has been more

than achieved.

250250 campaign gifts were for $1 million or more.

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PAPANICOLAOUCORPS FOR CANCERRESEARCH

This 17,000-member South

Florida volunteer organiza-

tion, a vital and growing

source of support for cancer

research at UM for more

than half a century, raised

more than $18.5 million

for UM/Sylvester during

the campaign, including a

$3.15 million gift made in

2007 to celebrate its 55th

anniversary. The ongoing

commitment of the Pap

Corps—more than $24.5

million to date—funds

critical research programs

at UM/Sylvester, including

clinical trials and evalua-

tions of new diagnostic

technologies. “We believe

that tomorrow’s cure is in

the minds and hands of

the gifted physicians and

scientists at UM/Sylvester,”

says Pap Corps president

Barbara Pessel.

HARCOURT M. AND VIRGINIA W.SYLVESTER FOUNDATION, INC.

A proud tradition of support

for the University’s medical

mission began with the foun-

dation’s commitment in 1986

of $27.5 million to establish

the Sylvester Comprehensive

Cancer Center, followed in

1988 with a $5 million gift.

The Sylvester family pledged

an additional $11.5 million

to UM/Sylvester, as well as

$5 million to establish the

Sylvester Family Children’s

Cancer and Neonatology

Research Center within

the Batchelor Children’s

Research Institute. The foun-

dation’s gifts of more than

$51 million honor the vision

of its late founder, Harcourt

M. Sylvester Jr. (above, with

daughters Laura Cameron

and Jayne Malfitano).

MIGUEL “MIKE” FERNANDEZ

Self-made multimillionaire

Miguel “Mike” Fernandez,

chair and CEO of several

rapidly growing Florida-

based health care compa-

nies, embodies the ideal of

entrepreneurial success.

In 2004, Fernandez, now

a University trustee, made

a $10 million gift to the

School of Business Adminis-

tration. The gift is intended

to inspire, inform, and guide

entrepreneurial efforts

among business students.

With five children of his

own, Fernandez says, “I rec-

ognize how important it is to

help UM and South Florida

continue to thrive as leaders

in business innovation—and

to create an environment

that will help students reach

their potential.”

GEORGE E. BATCHELOR

Aviation pioneer and philan-

thropist George E. Batchelor

cared deeply about children.

The Batchelor Children’s

Research Institute, created

with a $10 million leader-

ship gift from Batchelor, is

a magnificent monument

to his compassion. At the

institute’s dedication in 2001,

Batchelor pledged an addi-

tional $5 million to establish

the Micah Batchelor

Research Endowment

Fund. In 2006, a $5 million

challenge gift from the

Batchelor Foundation

endowed three leadership

positions within the Depart-

ment of Pediatrics—support-

ing cure-oriented research,

bringing the foundation’s

total support of UM to more

than $26 million, and fur-

ther burnishing Batchelor’s

inspiring legacy.

T H E C A M P A I G N F O R T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I A M I

M O M E N T U M

THE CLOSE-KNIT ’CANES COMMUNITY

Since Momentum was launched,

alumni participation in philanthropic

support of the University—as both

individual contributions and gifts or

grants from organizations led by

alumni—has grown to nearly 20

percent. This remarkable rise in

alumni representation during the past

several years is due in large part to the

dedicated efforts of the University of

Miami Alumni Association (UMAA).

The UMAA continues to expand

its impressive array of alumni pro-

grams. These resources range from

Internet-based networking services

and news publications to expanded

Alumni Weekend activities to inti-

mate “meet and greets” in major

U.S. cities with several of the Univer-

sity’s outstanding new deans. The

’Canes family has responded warmly

to these efforts, becoming one of the

nation’s most loyal and engaged

alumni communities.

ANNUAL FUND THRIVES

The majority of alumni giving during

Momentum came in the form of

donations to the University’s Annual

Fund. Contributions to the Annual

Fund support scholarships, facilities,

research, libraries, athletics, and

many other programs and activities

across campus.

Unlike gifts to the University’s

endowment, annual fund dollars pro-

vide immediate support to the Uni-

versity’s annual operating budget.

This timeliness and flexibility make

donations to the fund at every giving

level an important and deeply appre-

ciated form of philanthropy.

JONATHAN T. “JACK” LORD AND HIS WIFE, ALICE

John K. Schulte and his wife, Judy, are

strong supporters of the University’s

medical programs.

’ C A N E S S P I R I T I N S P I R E S H I S T O R I C A L U M N I S U P P O R T

With more than 147,000 living alumni

in 50 states and 148 foreign countries, the spirit that links Hurricanes past and pres-

ent gets stronger every year. Momentum sparked that spirit—inspiring more than

$376 million in gifts from alumni and alumni-led organizations, complemented by

powerful personal commitments to lead the University to new levels of excellence.

180,714Alumni made more than 180,714 gifts to Momentum.

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P R O G R A M H I G H L I G H T

STEPPING UP FOR SCHOOLSUM alumni not only gave generously during Momentum, but

gave of themselves—by volunteering to lead several individual

schools’ campaigns. Among them:

Barbara Hecht Havenick, A.B. ’72, J.D.

’75, chaired the School of Education’s capi-

tal campaign, which raised $11.2 million.

“Education opens doors,” says Havenick, a

University trustee who is continuing a

family heritage of University support.

The life of University trustee Carlos A.

Saladrigas, B.B.A. ’71—who went from a

penniless Cuban immigrant to a leader of

the South Florida business community—is

a dramatic success story. Saladrigas took

over leadership of the College of Arts and

Sciences campaign in 2004, helping to

bring in some $30.7 million in donations

that are ushering in a new era of excel-

lence at the college.

Successful in business and active in

the community, Hilarie Bass, J.D. ’81, and

Wayne Chaplin, B.B.A. ’79, J.D. ’82, co-

chaired the campaign of the School of Law,

helping to raise some $22.5 million for

their alma mater and propelling the school

to exciting new heights as a global leader

in legal education.

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INVESTING IN THEIRALMA MATER

Initiatives ranging from innovative

research to endowed chairs to a daz-

zling new campus gathering place

for UM alumni are moving ahead

thanks to the generosity and involve-

ment of thousands of alumni, such

as those profiled here.

The 53-year-old UM Iron Arrow

jacket of John K. Schulte, A.B. ’54,

has never been in a drawer or a box.

Schulte’s love of his alma mater has

fueled his philanthropic drive and

inspired him and his wife, Judy, to

give the Miller School of Medicine

some $2.3 million during the

Momentum campaign. They are

longstanding members of the

Merrick Society; he is a member of

the Board of Governors of Sylvester

Comprehensive Cancer Center and

the University of Miami Hospital

and Clinics.

University trustee Phillip T.

George, M.D. ’65, has been a

strong friend to the University for

decades. He and his wife, Judith,

donated more than $2 million in

2006 to support the University of

Miami Libraries, the Rosenstiel

School of Marine and Atmospheric

Science, The Miami Project to

Cure Paralysis, the College of Arts

and Sciences, and diabetes research.

“I am very proud of my alma mater,”

says George.

Hilarie Bass

and Wayne Chaplin

Barbara Hecht

Havenick

Carlos A. Saladrigas

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M O M E N T U M

It was appreciation for support of

his own academic aspirations that

prompted Miller School alumnus

Carl Alving, M.D. ’66, and his

wife, Barbara, to endow an annual

research award. The Alvings made

a generous gift to establish the

Drs. Carl and Barbara Alving

Endowment Award, which will be

presented to medical students for

their research achievements.

Jill Viner, A.B. ’77, after living

outside of South Florida for several

years, rekindled her connection with

her alma mater when she moved

with her family to Boca Raton.

Recently, Viner donated $1 million

to the University to support the

Diabetes Research Institute, The

Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, the

College of Arts and Sciences’ Beyond

the Book program, and the president’s

unrestricted fund. “I have been for-

tunate in my life, so it’s important

to give to others,” she says. “There

is so much work to do.”

Jonathan T. “Jack” Lord, B.S. ’73,

M.D. ’78, and his wife, Alice, com-

mitted $5 million in unrestricted

funding to support the University.

“We know how important it is for an

organization to receive unrestricted

funds, and we wanted to support

the University and help to get others

involved,” says Lord, who is chief

clinical strategy and innovation

officer of Humana, the University’s

primary health care provider.

“We truly see UM as an interna-

tional leader.”

P R O G R A M H I G H L I G H T

A TOUCH OF GLASSFrom elegant galleries to neighborhood art fairs, the dazzling

artistic medium known as studio glass seems to be everywhere.

Thanks in large part to the enthusiastic support of alumni

Sheldon Palley, B.B.A. ’56, J.D. ’57, and his wife, Myrna, B.Ed. ’56,

the University’s glass art program is

making its mark in this white-hot

field.

“The Palleys’ support is great for

the entire educational environment

here at the University,” says acclaimed

glass artist William Carlson, who

directs UM’s studio glass program.

During the past 30 years, the

Palleys amassed one of the nation’s

finest collections of studio art glass,

which they donated to the Univer-

sity’s Lowe Art Museum during

Momentum. Gifts from the Palleys

also supported the Lowe’s new Palley Pavilion for Contemporary

Glass and Studio Art and endowed the glass collection, bringing

their total campaign commitment to more than $5 million. Says

Myrna Palley: “This is our community, and the Lowe is our gem.”

Alumni Myrna and Sheldon

Palley have added luster

to the University’s

studio glass program.

B U I L D I N G E X C E L L E N C E

A WARM ’CANE WELCOME

Agathering place for the extended ’Canes family is just what the Robert and

Judi Prokop Newman Alumni Center will offer when it opens. The landmark

building “will be a welcoming place to gather and to showcase UM traditions,”

says Judi Prokop Newman, B.B.A. ’63. She and her husband, Robert, made a lead

gift to launch the campaign for the center, which brought

in some $17 million during Momentum; construction is

now under way. Among the other generous alumni gifts

received thus far:

A $1 million gift from Jerome Gumenick, B.B.A. ’52,

Jeffrey Gumenick, B.B.A. ’86, and Randy Gumenick, will

name the Gumenick Family Lobby. The Gumenick family’s

generosity has left a lasting imprint on UM, supporting

a range of initiatives.

Bruce Toll, B.B.A. ’65, has donated $1 million to name

the center’s library, which will be a showcase for

University memorabilia and alumni-produced material.

Mack Roper, B.S.E.S. ’49, and his wife, Betty, donated

two residential properties to the University as a charita-

ble gift annuity in support of the new Alumni Center.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, B.G.S. ’95, and Dany Garcia

Johnson, B.B.A. ’92, made a generous gift of $2 million to fund the center’s living

room—helping to shape the future of the alma mater that helped shape theirs.

David McCrea, J.D. ’77, and his wife, Janet, donated $500,000 to name the

business center the Sloan and Genevieve McCrea Business Center.

Randy Johnson, A.B. ’71, and his wife, Fran, made a $1 million commitment to

name the conference room at the center—which he sees as a tangible sign of the

University’s devotion to its alumni. The feeling is obviously mutual.

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Judi Prokop Newman and her

husband, Robert, launched the

Alumni Center campaign.

Artist’s renderings of the

Robert and Judi Prokop

Newman Alumni Center,

clockwise from top left: The

Gumenick Family Lobby

provides a gracious welcome;

the Bruce Toll Alumni Library

houses UM yearbooks and

others materials of interest;

the Hurricane Hall of Fame

features a museum of

University artifacts.

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M O M E N T U M

S T E L L A R S T U D E N T- AT H L E T E SS T E P U P T O T H E P L AT E

The University has a proud tradition of

intercollegiate athletics and a strong commitment to students who are as talented on

the field as they are in the classroom. The Momentum campaign saw a dramatic

increase in donor support that will help create a future of winning seasons for

Hurricane Athletics. Here’s a recap of some representative highlights, which include

inspiring gifts from several UM alumni who have played to win on the field and in life.

TOUTING TOP-NOTCHFACILITIES

Recognizing the importance of

education and athletics, Alex

Rodriguez—a Miami native, UM

trustee, honorary alumnus 2004, and

the All-Star third-baseman for the

New York Yankees—has led the

effort to rebuild the University’s his-

toric baseball stadium. Rodriguez

pledged $3.4 million for reno-

vation of Mark Light Field at

Alex Rodriguez Park, as well as a

$500,000 endowed scholarship.

As a defensive lineman for the

Miami Hurricanes during the early

1990s, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson,

B.G.S. ’95, turned a historic game

against the Florida State Seminoles

around. Today a famous actor,

Johnson is still giving a boost to UM

football. Along with UM Trustee

Dany Garcia Johnson, B.B.A. ’92,

founder of the wealth management

firm JDM Partners and a former

member of the UM rowing team, he

donated $1 million to the Football

Facilities Renovation Fund. In

recognition of the gift—the largest

ever by former UM student-athletes

to the athletic department—the

football locker room has been

named The Dwayne “The Rock”

Johnson Football Locker Room.

GOING THE DISTANCE

Although Kenneth McNeil, B.B.A. ’62,

who earned a football scholarship to

UM in 1957, passed away last spring,

his passion for his alma mater lives

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and UM

Trustee Dany Garcia Johnson contributed

$1 million to renovate the University’s

football facilities.

$83MCampaign gifts to athletic programs exceeded $83 million.

KENNETH MCNEIL

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an accident. But his coaches and

colleagues left his football scholar-

ship in place—in exchange for his

assistance in the coaches’ box. Years

later, Hunt repaid the favor with a

$500,000 gift to fund a scholarship

for the running back position on the

Hurricanes football team.

on. The successful commercial real

estate developer left more than $3 mil-

lion to the University, an extraordinary

gift that will support UM Athletics

and several other programs.

Darin McMurray’s love for UM

athletics didn’t end after he gradu-

ated from the University. McMurray,

B.S.Ed. ’86, a defensive lineman on

the team that won the school’s first

national football championship, has

continued to support the UM ath-

letic program. As a board member

for the Southwest Florida Chapter of

the Hurricane Club, he has helped

raise more than $250,000 for the club

by leading the Southwest Florida

Hurricane Club Golf Tournament.

A UM halfback in 1962, Ken

Hunt, B.B.A. ’65, saw his dreams of

playing professional football ruined

when his right ankle was shattered in

Mark Light Field received extensive

renovations thanks to $3.9 million from

baseball star Alex Rodriguez.

P R O G R A M H I G H L I G H T

HISTORIC ‘ SPR INT ’ TO GREATNESS

The biggest sprint in the history of UM athletics isn’t taking place

on the track or gridiron. The Sprint for Hurricane Athletics is an

ambitious fundraising initiative designed to ensure that the University’s

legendary intercollegiate athletic program stays at the top of its game

and that student-athletes have access to opportunities on and off the

playing field.

Seeking to raise $75 million over three years, the Sprint campaign

will transform the athletic program with new scholarships for student-

athletes, improvement of key facilities, and expansion of the program’s

endowment and annual giving.

To date, Sprint has raised more than $23 million. With help from

thousands of alumni and other impassioned fans, this exciting campaign

will triumphantly reach the finish line.

SUPPORT PAREXCELLENCE

Within the Hurricanes’ outstanding

women’s golf program, talented

young women have excelled both

on and off the green. Under the

guidance of acclaimed coach Lela

Cannon for nearly a quarter-century,

the program has won three state

championships and launched several

LPGA careers. UM women’s golf

scored a hole-in-one during the

campaign with a $4 million bequest

from Michele Bowman. Bowman’s

generosity extends to medical initia-

tives as well: She gave $3 million

for research into women’s health

issues and $2 million for research

initiatives in diabetes and macular

degeneration.

The Sprint campaign will further enhance UM’s

legendary intercollegiate athletic program, which

has produced world-class athletes such as Olympic

silver medalist Lauryn Williams, B.B.A. ’05.

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E N A B L I N G O U R S T U D E N T S T O A C H I E V E T H E I R D R E A M S

For a university rapidly rising in the ranks

of academic institutions, attracting stellar students is a top priority. High-quality

campus resources and robust scholarship opportunities are as important as

academic programs in achieving this goal. Thanks to Momentum, greater numbers

of outstanding young people are flocking to UM to discover their talents, explore

an astonishing variety of learning experiences, and contribute their energy to the

campus and the community.

SCHOLARSHIPS SOARED

Anchored by the extraordinary gen-

erosity of a $10 million bequest from

the late L. Austin Weeks and his

wife, Marta, to assist students

throughout the University, scholar-

ship funds in a broad array of aca-

demic disciplines poured into the

University throughout Momentum.

Some served as affectionate memori-

als to loved ones; many reflected

donors’ interests and academic back-

grounds. All helped deserving stu-

dents pursue their educations. The

following scholarships are a small

sampling of the many gifts that are

changing the lives of students.

Architects of change: The Reitz

Family endowed a scholarship for

students of urban planning in mem-

ory of their late son, Howard, an

architecture student. The family

of the late Barry Boggio, B.S. ’74,

M.B.A. ’75, honored his life with an

endowed scholarship at the School

of Architecture. John Steffian, who

helped establish the architecture

program, added to a scholarship he

founded more than 20 years ago.

Helping biologists bloom: The

Krasnow Endowed Scholarship

assists deserving undergraduate

students in the College of Arts and

Sciences’ Department of Biology.

Larry Rutherford endowed the Lisa

D. Anness UM/Fairchild Tropical

Botanic Garden Graduate Fellow-

ship in honor of his late friend, a

passionate horticulturalist.

Sophomore Anna Baez, one of two stu-

dents awarded Boggio scholarships, hopes

to teach as well as practice architecture.

166Campaign gifts endowed 166 scholarships.

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from his days at UM, provides merit-

based tuition support to School of

Education students studying early

childhood education—Rackoff’s

own major.

A leg up for legal eagles: The

Lenore Carrero Nesbitt Endowed

Scholarship, created by the late

judge’s colleagues and friends, pro-

vides annual scholarships to students

in the School of Law. Law school

P R O G R A M H I G H L I G H T

PRODUCTIVE PARTNERSHIP

An innovative program that expands access to quality education,

enhances the University of Miami’s diversity, and helps meet our

society’s growing need for nurses received generous support during the

Momentum campaign. Made possible by a $2 million gift from North

Dade Medical Foundation and a $600,000 gift from Blue Cross and Blue

Shield of Florida, the Educational Partnership B.S.N. Program enables

students from St. Thomas University and Florida Memorial University to

spend their junior and senior years at the University of Miami, where they

earn nursing degrees. The program, which graduated its first cohort in

spring 2007, continues to grow—a true win-win for students, the health

care system, and the community.

A boost for young scientists:

A grant of $1.9 million from the

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

enhances the University’s Under-

graduate Science Education Pro-

gram, which helps to prepare future

biomedical scientists through a part-

nership with Miami Dade College.

Future M.D.s move ahead:

Among many generous gifts to help

aspiring physicians, the North Dade

Medical Foundation gave $5 million

to fund future physicians’ educa-

tions; in addition, Harry and Jean

Fiegelman left $5 million to the

Miller School to fund scholarships

for “worthy medical students”—one

of the medical school’s single largest

bequests for student scholarships.

Preparing tomorrow’s educators:

The Shelley Lyn Pine Rackoff

Endowed Scholarship, created by

Paul Bloomberg, A.B. ’74, in mem-

ory of a dear now-deceased friend

alumni Jay Shapiro, J.D. ’87, and

Robert Weissler, J.D. ’70, L.L.M.T.

’73, endowed scholarships for

second- and third-year law students

based on merit and financial need.

A RESOURCE FOR SUCCESS

The University’s Academic Resource

Center (ARC) offers an array of serv-

ices—including in-depth orientation

programs, free one-on-one tutoring,

leading-edge learning technologies,

assistance with disabilities, and coor-

dination with campus health

resources—to help students thrive

and realize their full potential. An

anonymous $2 million campaign

endowment provides a vital boost for

the center, allowing it to more fully

meet the needs of hundreds of stu-

dents who require extra support to

achieve their goals.

Students fulfill their potential with

services of the Academic Resource Center.

Educational Partnership B.S.N. students

enjoy new opportunities at UM’s School

of Nursing and Health Studies.

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P I O N E E R I N G A D VA N C E S T H ATE N H A N C E H U M A N H E A LT H

The resounding success of the Momentum

campaign provided vital support for the development of an unparalleled academic med-

ical enterprise. Thanks to hundreds of generous gifts like those highlighted here, our

world-class facilities, pioneering research, innovative education, and advanced treat-

ments benefit the lives of people throughout our community and around the globe.

THE MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINECAMPAIGN TOTAL:

$867.7 million

The School of Medicine

launched a bold new era

with the announcement of

the historic $100 million

naming gift from the family

of the late Leonard Miller.

Individual centers of excel-

lence and research initia-

tives across the Miller

School also received power-

ful support during the

Momentum campaign,

among them:

Bascom Palmer Eye Insti-

tute, once again named the

nation’s finest center of oph-

thalmic care in U.S.News &

World Report, is making sig-

nificant strides toward cures

for common causes of blind-

ness, including glaucoma

and age-related macular

degeneration. The institute

unveiled a state-of-the-art,

$22 million facility in Palm

Beach Gardens.

The Diabetes Research

Institute continued to garner

strong support, anchored by

campaign gifts of $94 million

from the Diabetes Research

Institute Foundation, for

cutting-edge research into

more effective treatments for

this devastating disease.

The Miami Project to

Cure Paralysis gained an

outpouring of support that

has already led to promising

new insights in the effort to

cure paralysis caused by

spinal cord injuries.

Cancer research and care

inspired philanthropic sup-

port from hundreds of indi-

viduals and organizations.

Ambitious plans to

improve transplant medicine

by combining organ-specific

transplant programs—and

linking them with research

efforts—came together in

the creation of the new,

multidisciplinary Miami

Transplant Institute.

Please see the accompa-

nying stories for details and

additional highlights.

M O M E N T U M

61.7%Support for the Miller School of Medicine comprised61.7 percent of the campaign total.

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F A C U L T Y P R O F I L E

BUILDING A WORLD-CLASS TEAMThanks to the vision and leadership of Dean Pascal J. Goldschmidt, who

joined the Miller School of Medicine from Duke University in 2006, the school

is making dramatic strides in a broad array of important medical disciplines.

The dynamic new dean has brought a constellation of illustrious leaders in

biomedical science, clinical care, and academic leadership to UM.

Internationally renowned geneticists Margaret Pericak-Vance and her

husband, Jeffery M. Vance, are now leaders of the University’s genomics

initiatives. Pericak-Vance, the Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Professor

of Human Genomics, directs the Miami Institute for Human Genomics;

Vance leads the Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Department of Human

Genetics and Genomic Medicine.

Bart Chernow, former vice dean of research at The Johns Hopkins

University School of Medicine, is vice president for special programs and

resource strategy, vice provost of technology advancement, and senior

advisor to the dean.

Joshua M. Hare is the Louis Lemberg Professor of Medicine, director of

the Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute, assistant dean for research, and

chief of cardiology. The renowned cardiologist joined UM from The Johns

Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Julio Licinio, whose groundbreaking work on obesity and depression led

to the first successful hormonal treatment of a genetic form of obesity in

adults, is chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He

joined UM from UCLA, where he directed multiple medical programs.

Marc E. Lippman, chair of the Department of Medicine, joined UM after

serving as chair of internal medicine at the University of Michigan. He has

pioneered several advances in breast cancer research.

Ralph L. Sacco, an internationally respected expert on stroke, was

recruited from Columbia University to lead the Miller School’s Department

of Neurology with the philanthropic support of the Nieves and Isaac

Olemberg Chair in Neurological Disorders.

Renowned physicians and scientists

who have joined the Miller School of

Medicine during the Momentum

campaign include (from upper left)

genomics researchers Jeffery M.

Vance and Margaret Pericak-Vance,

cardiologist Joshua M. Hare,

cancer expert Marc E. Lippman,

and neurologist Ralph L. Sacco.

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ADVANCES AGAINSTPARALYSIS

Momentum helped advance efforts to

enable millions of people paralyzed

by spinal cord injuries to walk again.

In addition to leadership support

from The Buoniconti Fund, The

Miami Project to Cure Paralysis

received generous donations from

several individuals and foundations.

Philanthropist Christine E. Lynn

made a gift of $5 million to create

two endowed chairs supporting treat-

ment-focused research: one in honor

of Miami Project cofounder Barth

A. Green, the other in orthopaedic

trauma in honor of Gregory Zych.

Green appointed senior researcher

Mary Bunge to the chair created in

his honor, emphasizing the impor-

tance of Bunge’s research on the

regeneration of axons damaged

due to spinal cord injury.

The creation of a human clinical

trials program—essential to expedite

cure-focused spinal cord injury

research—has been made possible

by major gifts from supporters

including University of Miami

trustee Gloria Estefan, A.B. ’78, and

her husband, Emilio, D.M.U. ’01;

Christine Lynn; University Trustee

Paul DiMare and his wife, Swanee;

Gary and Pennie Abramson; Jim and

Maddy Berlin; Gisela and Marvin

Tucker; and Kandy and Jeffrey

Kramer.

The Great Sports Legends

Dinner raised over $16 million and

has generated more than $35 million

to support the quest for a cure.

Events including Destination

Fashion in Bal Harbour, the Annual

P R O G R A M H I G H L I G H T

BATTLING BREAST CANCERBreast cancer is diagnosed in some 200,000 U.S. women each

year—and the rate of breast cancer deaths in Florida is among

the nation’s highest. The University of Miami Sylvester Compre-

hensive Cancer Center launched a new era in breast cancer

research and care with the creation of the Braman Family

Breast Cancer Institute at UM/Sylvester,

made possible by a $5 million gift from

the Braman Family Foundation.

Led by world-renowned breast cancer

researcher Joyce Slingerland, the insti-

tute is a center for prevention, early

diagnosis, and treatment of breast

cancer, all informed by the latest dis-

coveries. A major focus is the study

of cell changes that precede cancer—

insights that could lead to effective

new therapies.

“We’re doing this for women every-

where,” says Irma Braman, whose own

sister fought breast cancer. The insti-

tute’s comprehensive approach will

ultimately benefit many other cancer

patients as well; UM/Sylvester leaders

plan to use it as a model for the creation

of multidisciplinary centers for prostate,

colon, and other cancers.

Top: Joyce Slingerland

leads the Braman

Family Breast

Cancer Institute at

UM/Sylvester. Above:

Norman and Irma

Braman, cofounders of

the Braman Family

Foundation; Norman

Braman, a University

trustee, co-chaired the

Miller School campaign.

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Buoniconti Fund Celebrity Golf Invi-

tational hosted by Jack Nicklaus at

the Bear’s Club, and the Roger King

Gold Invitational in Atlantic City

have garnered worldwide awareness

for cutting-edge spinal cord injury

research and significant funding.

During the campaign, The

Miami Project to Cure Paralysis

announced the exciting results of

breakthrough research focusing on

treatments for spinal cord injury.

Thanks to the ongoing outpouring of

support, founder Nick Buoniconti’s

vow that “Nothing will stand in the

way of research to conquer paralysis”

is truer than ever.

HELPING CHILDRENHEAL AND THRIVE

Miller School programs designed to

improve the health of infants and

children inspired leadership grants

from the Batchelor and Sylvester

Foundations, as well as many other

generous donations. A highlight was

the $3 million gift from the Toppel

Family Foundation, which sought to

spur progress in the care of young-

sters with leukemias, lymphomas,

and other serious blood-borne ill-

nesses by creating the Toppel Chair

in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology.

The chair was filled in 2006 by

Julio Barredo, who recently won the

2007 Micah Batchelor Award for

Excellence in Children’s Health

Research. “Clinical trials will allow

us to make a real difference in the

lives of the children who currently

cannot be cured,” he says.

B U I L D I N G E X C E L L E N C E

EXPANDING HEALTH CARE HORIZONS

Campaign gifts funded sophisticated new facilities to provide better patient care, nurture biomedical

research, and extend the reach of the Miller School of Medicine.

In December 2007, the University of Miami completed the purchase of Cedars Medical Center. The 560-bed,

13-floor facility, now known as University of Miami Hospital (left), provides outstanding services in several

specialties and serves as the clinical flagship of the University’s academic medical enterprise.

The 15-story Clinical Research Building (center) is home to programs including the Michael S. Gordon Center

for Research in Medical Education. Another facility currently under construction, the 188,000-square-foot

Biomedical Research Building, will significantly increase the Miller School’s wet-lab space and house programs

such as the Miami Institute for Human Genomics.

The new Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at Palm Beach Gardens (right) is the nation’s most technologically

advanced eye care center, providing the latest ophthalmic technologies, sophisticated surgical and outpatient

services, and direct access to promising clinical trials for area residents.

Joycelyn Lawrence leads a school-based

health initiative made possible by The

Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation.

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EYE-OPENING ADVANCES

Promising new treatments developed

at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute for

age-related macular degeneration

(AMD) have revolutionized the

treatment of the world’s leading

cause of blindness in people over 50.

Retina specialist Philip J. Rosenfeld

pioneered the off-label use of Avastin

to treat the wet form of AMD, now

a standard treatment in several

nations; donors funded his ground-

breaking work.

Enriching programs in glaucoma,

age-related macular degeneration,

and diabetic retinopathy, Helen

Herold left the Bascom Palmer Eye

Institute a bequest of more than

$1.5 million for vision research.

Grateful Bascom Palmer patient

Lorheta Higgins left the institute an

exceptional $3.3 million bequest.

Estelle and George Rosenfeld con-

tinued their generosity to the Univer-

sity and established an imaging center

to support a spectrum of vision

research. Anne and Matthew Smith

created a $1 million endowment to

fund research in pediatric eye diseases.

In December 2006, a crowd of

more than 600 Bascom Palmer Eye

Institute supporters, joined by Florida

Governor Charlie Crist, celebrated

the dedication of the $22 million

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at Palm

Beach Gardens. Gifts of more than

$1 million each from Tamar and

Milton Maltz, Samuel and Connie

Frankino, Isabel Collier Reed, Hugh

and Sally Lalor, Iris and Carl Apfel,

and Morty and Gloria Wolosoff pro-

vided essential support for the creation

of the 7.5-acre campus, a state-of-the-

art, multidisciplinary model for 21st-

century eye care centers.

ENHANCINGCOMMUNITY HEALTH

Innovative approaches to improve

the health and well-being of area res-

idents inspired significant campaign

support.

A $6.25 million grant from The

Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation

funded a school-based primary care

program for at-risk children, while

grants totaling $5 million from

United Health Foundation to the

Jefferson Reaves Sr. Health Center

support the delivery of coordinated,

comprehensive health care services

for families in Miami’s impoverished

Overtown neighborhood.

To help children living in poverty

in Miami-Dade County, the Dyson

Foundation’s Anne E. Dyson Com-

F A C U L T Y P R O F I L E

PROBING VITAL LINKSRenowned endocrinologist and Nobel laureate Andrew V. Schally

joined UM in 2007 as Miller Distinguished Professor in the

Miller School of Medicine. Schally was one of a pair of scien-

tists to first isolate, analyze,

and synthesize several impor-

tant chemical links between

the brain and the pituitary

gland. Camillo Ricordi, scien-

tific director and chief aca-

demic officer of the Diabetes

Research Institute, also

received a distinguished pro-

fessorship, the University’s

highest faculty honor.

Among other gifts desig-

nated to support medical

faculty research, the Walter G.

Ross Interdisciplinary Medical

Research Program received

more than $8 million from the

Walter G. Ross Foundation,

named for the distinguished

diplomat and avid supporter of the University. During the

campaign, the foundation also funded chairs in ophthalmic

research, developmental neuroscience, and vascular biology.

Nobel laureate Andrew V. Schally

is developing novel hormone

therapies for breast, prostate, lung,

colorectal, and brain tumors at

the Miller School.

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T H E C A M P A I G N F O R T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I A M I

munity Pediatrics Training Initiative

provides up to $500,000 per year for

five years for outreach programs

designed to meet their needs.

The Miller School’s commitment

to community health on a global

scale received a $2.5 million boost

with the 2003 creation of the Green

Family Foundation Initiative in

Pediatric Infectious Diseases and

Immunology and International

Health. In addition to supporting

extensive programs to improve care

for pediatric infectious diseases such

as HIV in Florida, a portion of the

funds will train health care workers

in the treatment and prevention of

HIV and tuberculosis in Haiti. The

grant also sent medical teams spe-

cializing in infectious diseases to

Thomonde, Haiti, where a Project

Medishare clinic operates.

Barry Schwartz and his wife,

Sheryl, made a $1 million gift to the

Jay Weiss Center for Social Medi-

cine and Health Equity at the Miller

School to honor the memory of

Miami philanthropist and Miller

School campaign co-chair Jay Weiss,

a longtime champion of under-

served communities and vulnerable

populations.

OTHER NOTABLE GIFTS

A $5.6 million gift from Harry

Feldman and his wife, Beatrice,

supported leading-edge education

of health care professionals by

establishing the Harry and Beatrice

Feldman Division of Multiprofes-

sional Health Education at the

Miller School’s Gordon Center for

Research in Medical Education.

Renal vascular disease, a variety of

conditions that affect the arteries and

veins of the kidneys, can be difficult

to diagnose and treat, and often leads

to severe complications. To help the

Miller School build leadership in

this challenging medical discipline,

The Harold Katz Family Foundation

recently donated $5 million to

establish the Peggy and Harold Katz

Family Center for Kidney and Vascu-

lar Disease Research. The gift also

created an endowed chair in kidney

and vascular disease research, a

physician-scientist fund, and a

research investigator fund.

A $5 million gift from the

McKnight Brain Research Founda-

tion helps scientists and physicians at

the Miller School unlock the myster-

ies of the aging brain. The gift cre-

ated the Evelyn F. McKnight Center

P R O G R A M H I G H L I G H T

COMMUNITY ‘DOCS ’

Every year, more than 100 medical students—volunteers

in the nonprofit Mitchell Wolfson Sr. Department of

Community Service (DOCS)—provide blood tests, physical

exams, and other screening services to evaluate thousands of

needy South Florida residents for common diseases and several

types of cancer. DOCS health fairs and clinics are operated by

the students under the supervision of Miller School faculty

members in Little Haiti, Hialeah, and several other underserved

communities in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe Counties.

Recently named in honor of the Mitchell Wolfson Sr.

Foundation’s ongoing support of the Miller School’s community

service activities, DOCS won a 2007 Health Care Heroes Award

from the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.

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for Age-Related Memory Loss, with

the goal of becoming the nation’s

foremost center of research into the

causes and treatment of memory loss

and other age-related disorders of the

brain.

The Miller School’s quest for bet-

ter therapies for liver disease was

boosted by Philip and Linda Corey’s

gift of $4 million; $1.5 million estab-

lished an endowed fellowship in the

Center for Liver Diseases, $1.5 mil-

lion endowed a clinical fellowship in

the Division of Liver and Gastroin-

testinal Surgery, and $1 million

established a research endowment in

the Division of Gastroenterology.

Clinical care and research initia-

tives in the departments of surgery

and neurology received significant

support from a $3.5 million commit-

ment from the estate of David

Kimmelman, B.B.A. ’49.

A $2.5 million gift from Miami

philanthropist Donald Carlin and

his recently deceased wife, B.,

endowed a chair in thoracic surgical

oncology. Renowned UM surgeon

Richard Thurer is the initial holder

of the chair.

In support of research geared to

the discovery of breakthrough treat-

ments for an array of deadly diseases

and devastating conditions, Univer-

sity of Miami trustee Laura Gene

Coulter-Jones gave $3 million to the

Coulter Pathology Research Labora-

tory. Coulter-Jones also provided

generous support of interdisciplinary

pediatric translational and genetic

research in the Miller School’s

Department of Pediatrics.

Shoshana and Leroy Schecter

committed $2 million to support the

Miller School’s innovative care and

research, bringing their total giving

to the University to $3 million.

With generous donations to the

Gordon Center for Research in

Medical Education, the Department

of Pediatrics, Bascom Palmer Eye

Institute, and the Center for Family

Studies, The Kennedy Foundation

funded nearly $2.5 million in

University-affiliated programs.

The Miller School’s Division of

Kidney and Pancreas Transplanta-

tion in the Department of Surgery,

one of the top five programs of its

kind in the nation, was renamed in

memory of Lillian Jean Kaplan. The

$2 million gift was made in apprecia-

tion of the care Kaplan received as

a kidney transplant recipient and

longtime patient.

Thanks to generous commit-

ments by Patricia M. Papper and

several other major donors, the

Miller School will endow the

Emanuel M. Papper Chair in Anes-

thesiology. A renowned clinician,

scientist, advocate, and mentor, the

late Emanuel Papper served as vice

president for medical affairs and

dean of the medical school from

1969 to 1981.

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A $1.6 million gift from Univer-

sity trustee David Fuente and his

wife, Sheila, launched a multidisci-

plinary graduate program in the

biology of cancer.

Transplant medicine was the

focus of a $1 million gift made by

Robert Cornfeld and his wife, Judith,

to the Miami Transplant Institute at

UM/Jackson Medical Center.

ANDREAS TZAKIS, PHIL COREY, AND EUGENE SCHIFF

T H E C A M P A I G N F O R T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I A M I

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$418MCampaign support for research programs surpassed $418 million.

of a magnificent new home,

the M. Christine Schwartz

Center. A testament to the

vision and generosity of

alumni, University leaders,

and community members

who value world-class nurs-

ing and health science edu-

cation, the project reflects

the contributions of more

than 750 individuals, corpo-

SCHOOL OFNURSING ANDHEALTH STUDIESCAMPAIGN TOTAL:

$21.2 million

On February 15, 2007, the

School of Nursing and

Health Studies celebrated

the realization of a dream

more than half a century in

the making: the dedication

rations, and foundations.

In addition to the $5 mil-

lion lead gift from Chicago

businessman Ted Schwartz in

honor of his wife, Christine,

the school’s building cam-

paign received significant gifts

from South Florida philan-

thropist R. Kirk Landon, The

Kresge Foundation, Miami

Children’s Hospital, HCA-

East Florida Division, and

Virginia and Roger Medel, a

UM trustee. The hundreds of

alumni who supported the

endeavor include Joan Abess,

B.S.N. ’68, in whose honor

the new facility’s lobby is

named, and Anne Marie

McCrystal, B.S.N. ’59, who

with her husband, Hugh

McCrystal, named the stu-

dent services reception area.

Funds raised by the nurs-

ing school, which signifi-

cantly surpassed its original

goal, will also support

endowed chairs, scholarships,

program development, and

ongoing infrastructure needs.

Among the University’s

campaign highlights was a

$5 million bequest from

Dolores Jean Chambreau,

B.S.N. ’67—who led a distin-

guished career in health care,

community service, and

University leadership before

B U I L D I N G E X C E L L E N C E

A CENTER OF SUPERBNURSING EDUCATION

Designed to enhance education, improve practice,

expand knowledge, and build community, the M.

Christine Schwartz Center dramatically increases the

ability of the School of Nursing and Health Studies to

meet the urgent need for well-trained health professionals.

The four-story, 53,000-square-

foot structure—made possible

by a lead gift from Chicago

businessman Ted Schwartz in

honor of his wife, Christine—

incorporates an array of “smart”

technology communications,

instructional media, and Web-

based capabilities. The school’s

state-of-the-art, 5,500-square-foot International

Academy for Clinical Simulation and Research is the

largest facility in the nation dedicated to fulfilling the

vast potential of high-fidelity simulation to improve

nursing and health science education.

her recent death—and her

late husband, William J.

Chambreau. Split equally

between the School of Nurs-

ing and Health Studies and

the University’s Sylvester

Comprehensive Cancer

Center, the Chambreaus’

extraordinary gift will fund

cancer research at UM/

Sylvester as well as an

endowed chair in education

and administration at the

nursing school that will bear

Dolores Chambreau’s name.

Grants from Blue Cross

and Blue Shield of Florida

($600,000) and North Dade

Medical Foundation ($2 mil-

lion) supported the Educa-

tional Partnership B.S.N.

Program, a joint initiative

that allows students from

St. Thomas University and

Florida Memorial University

to complete their nursing

education at UM. In addi-

tion, the William Randolph

Hearst Foundation and The

Dr. John T. Macdonald

Foundation provided schol-

arship funds that address the

national nursing shortage

through financial assistance

to outstanding undergradu-

ate and graduate nursing

students.

Christine and Ted Schwartz

DOLORES JEAN CHAMBREAU

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I N F L U E N T I A L D I S C I P L I N E S A C H I E V EN E W L E V E L S O F D I S T I N C T I O N

Whether improving energy management

or enhancing environmental protection, solving complex business and legal challenges

or seeking enduring values in a changing world, high-profile University programs

address today’s challenges and set tomorrow’s agendas. These varied academic endeavors

were strengthened by benefactors who share their pioneering spirit and ambitious goals.

COLLEGE OF ARTSAND SCIENCESCAMPAIGN TOTAL:

$30.7 million

With a distinguished new

dean guiding an ambitious

plan to enhance scholarly

achievement, the college—

the University’s largest aca-

demic unit—is making its

mark in several important

fields.

Patricia Aresty, B.S. ’76,

and Jeffrey Aresty, B.S. ’77,

first met as UM biology

students conducting field

research in Ecuador. In

appreciation for the Univer-

sity’s impact on their lives,

the Arestys donated $2 mil-

lion to endow the college’s

Aresty Chair in Tropical

Ecology.

The late Fred C. and

Helen D. Flipse gave more

than $3 million over the

years to support various Uni-

versity programs, primarily

within the Department of

Psychology and the Counsel-

ing Center. In recognition of

their generosity, the Univer-

sity named the state-of-the-art

facility that now houses the

psychology department the

Fred C. and Helen Donn

Flipse Building.

Miami philanthropist and

University trustee Rose Ellen

Meyerhoff Greene, A.B. ’69,

made a $1 million gift to the

college, saying it “represents

the best a university can

offer its students.”

A global perspective is the

focus of the Alan and Ann

Raff Endowed Scholarship.

To help ensure that today’s

young people are informed

33Momentum provided support for 33 new and renovated facilities.

Alumni Jeffrey and Patricia

Aresty are helping reshape the

University with their generous

philanthropy.

ROSE ELLEN MEYERHOFF GREENEAND HUSBAND GERALD

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about other countries and

cultures, the scholarship

benefits students who are

studying international rela-

tions and are studying abroad

during their college career.

The campaign for the

Lowe Art Museum, led by

University trustee Marilyn

Holifield, raised some

$33 million, including nearly

$20 million in donated art.

In addition to generous

support from UM alumni

Sheldon and Myrna Palley

(see page 10), highlights

include Thea Katzenstein’s

$1 million bequest for art

acquisitions, gifts of ancient

American art from Ed

Roberts valued at $5 million,

and more than $1.7 million

in African art from Alan

Potamkin. Other significant

gifts of art came from Dr.

and Mrs. Joseph Kurstin,

the Rubin-Ladd Foundation,

Marcie and James Henderson,

and Dr. Marta Freyde.

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONCAMPAIGN TOTAL:

$37.5 million

Drawing on its cultural diver-

sity and unique location, the

school produces entrepre-

neurial leaders and helps

shape global enterprise.

The Momentum campaign

marked the school’s largest

P R O G R A M H I G H L I G H T

LINKING SCIENCE AND POLICY

An innovative interdisciplinary approach to

addressing the new millennium’s complex environ-

mental issues was given powerful support with a gener-

ous gift of $5 million from Leonard and Jayne Abess.

The Leonard and Jayne Abess Center for Ecosystem

Science and Policy draws upon the University’s inter-

nationally recognized programs in marine science,

ecology, and environmental law and policy to foster

creative and effective strategies for environmental

management and decision-making. The gift helps posi-

tion the program as an international academic leader

in this urgently important field.

single gift to date: $10 mil-

lion from Miguel (Mike)

Fernandez, a South Florida

health care entrepreneur.

A campaign gift from

businessman Thomas A.

Curtis, a longtime supporter

of the University, funded the

Augustina Curtis Chair in

Accounting in memory of his

wife, who always encouraged

her husband to continue his

education.

Other campaign highlights

at the School of Business

Administration include a

multimillion-dollar bequest

from David Kimmelman,

B.B.A. ’49, to the Department

of Accounting to establish the

Eloise Kimmelman Endowed

Scholarship, a $1 million

commitment from Gabelli

Asset Management to create

professorships in the Depart-

ment of Finance, and several

gifts totaling $700,000 from

the George B. Storer

Foundation.

Faculty member Matthew Potts

(above) conducts sustainability

research at the Abess Center

for Ecosystem Science and

Policy, which received leader-

ship support from Jayne and

Leonard Abess.

Thomas A. Curtis has made

contributions to programs

throughout the University.

LAURIE S. SILVERS

P R O G R A M H I G H L I G H T

INFORMING VALUEJUDGMENTS

From Enron accounting practices to end-of-life

dilemmas, ethical questions are everywhere in

contemporary life. The UM Ethics Programs provide an

interdisciplinary, campus-wide approach to nurturing

critical thinking on these issues through a variety of

activities. The programs collaborate

with schools throughout the University,

as well as with organizations such as

the Florida Bioethics Network and the

Pan American Health Organization.

A $1 million campaign gift from

community leader and philanthropist

Adrienne Arsht to the Ethics Programs

greatly expanded their impact, funding

ethics debates, a distinguished speaker

series, and research grants. The programs

also recently received a major grant from

the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

In 2007, the UM Ethics Society’s debate team—

with support from Arsht; Karl Schulze, B.B.A. ’74;

and the UM Citizens Board—emerged victorious

from its very first competition in the 13th National

Championship Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl. “We

worked incredibly hard and debated with style and

flair,” said Joshua Morales, a member of the team.

“We took the room in our hands and compelled the

audience to listen.” Thanks to visionary leadership

and support, that audience is growing rapidly.

M O M E N T U M

SCHOOL OF LAWCAMPAIGN TOTAL:

$22.5 million

With its highly regarded fac-

ulty and comprehensive

programs, the School of Law

provides extraordinary prepa-

ration for the next generation

of lawyers and leaders. Dur-

ing the Momentum cam-

paign, alumni made all of

the school’s major gifts—

remarkable proof of its

importance among those

who earned their law degrees

at UM. Their investment of

over $22 million will allow

the school to train the finest

lawyers, recruit outstanding

faculty, and build facilities

that will equal those of the

finest law schools in the

country.

Among the many leader-

ship gifts received during the

campaign from alumni are

those from media entrepre-

neur Laurie S. Silvers, A.B.

’74, J.D. ’77, and her hus-

band, Mitchell Rubenstein;

Washington, D.C. attorney

and businessman Michael

Klein, B.B.A. ’63, J.D. ’66;

successful business and com-

munity leader Stuart Miller,

J.D. ’82; and the co-chairs of

the school’s campaign, Hilarie

Bass, J.D. ’81, and Wayne

Chaplin, B.B.A. ’79, J.D. ’82.

The international law firm

of Greenberg Traurig hon-

ored one of the school’s most

distinguished alumni, Larry J.

Hoffman, J.D. ’54, by creat-

ing the Larry J. Hoffman

Greenberg Traurig Distin-

guished Professorship in the

Business of Law. The family

of Meyer Simcha Leiter,

J.D. ’02, established in his

memory the Meyer

S. Leiter Judaic Collection

and Study Area in the Law

Library, one of the most

complete and unique

collections of its type in

South Florida.

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERINGCAMPAIGN TOTAL:

$16.4 million

Dedicated to educating

tomorrow’s engineers to deal

effectively with complex

physical, societal, and envi-

ronmental challenges, the

College of Engineering

offers dynamic programs,

real-life learning opportuni-

ties, and innovative interdis-

ciplinary studies in a broad

array of technical specializa-

tions highly relevant to busi-

nesses and governments.

A $500,000 grant in

2006 established the Office

Depot Innovation Labora-

tory, which seeks to make

business more efficient by

developing methodologies

for tracking and modifying

energy consumption. This

exciting academic-industry

partnership provides a set-

ting in which students can

analyze real-world problems

in areas such as supply-

M O M E N T U M

Programs such as the

Ethics Society debate

team (top) have

expanded with support

from Adrienne Arsht.

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chain management and pur-

sue innovative solutions.

Structural design expert

and building components

entrepreneur Salvador Jurado,

B.S.C.E. ’73, M.S.C.E. ’76,

a member of the college’s

visiting committee, made a

$500,000 gift to the college to

establish the Jurado Family

Endowed Scholarship.

The Florida Power and

Light Group Foundation

donated $250,000 to endow

a scholarship for engineer-

ing students; recipients cross

engineering disciplines.

ROSENSTIELSCHOOL OF MARINEAND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCECAMPAIGN TOTAL:

$33.1 million

One of the nation’s premier

oceanographic and atmos-

F A C U L T Y P R O F I L E

SERVING WITH DISTINCTION

pheric research and educa-

tion institutions, the

Rosenstiel School musters

robust resources to fulfill a

vital role in helping to

address crucial environ-

mental issues.

The school’s new Pew

Institute for Ocean Science,

funded with a $2.9 million-

per-year renewable grant

from the Pew Charitable

Trusts, seeks to improve the

health of the world’s oceans

through marine research

and promotion of conserva-

tion solutions.

Assistant professor

Alexandra Z. Worden

received a Gordon and Betty

Moore Foundation Young

Investigator in Marine Sci-

ence grant. The $875,000

award, spread over three

years, supports Worden’s stud-

ies of microbes that are vital

College of Arts and Sciences faculty members Susan Haack, Charles S.

Carver, David R. Ellison, and Howard R. Gordon were honored wih

distinguished professorships during the Momentum campaign.

to the marine ecosystem.

Two p-Series Model 690

systems donated by IBM

dramatically increase the

school’s ability to build

high-fidelity models that are

critical to research programs

while training students in

state-of-the-art technologies.

The school’s innovative

partnership with Royal

Caribbean International

launched an extraordinary

research project on the ship

known as Explorer of the

Seas. Equipped with high-

tech atmospheric and

oceanographic laboratories,

the ship is providing robust

learning experiences and

helping scientists collect an

unprecedented wealth of

data that could guide the

development of effective

solutions to issues such as

global warming.

Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science students conduct

research aboard the school’s boat, the F. G. Walton Smith.

Several new distinguished professorships to support the

research activities of outstanding faculty scholars were

created by an anonymous 2006 gift to the campaign.

Four of the professors honored by the award are

affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences. They are

Charles S. Carver, a nationally renowned professor of

psychology who studies stress, emotional experience,

and personality; David R. Ellison, a professor of French

who brought numerous innovations to the college while

serving as chair of the Department of Foreign Languages

and Literatures; Howard R. Gordon, a physics professor

who specializes in experimental ocean optics; and

Susan Haack, a Cooper Senior Scholar and professor of

philosophy and law.

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, dean of the School of

Architecture, also received the honor.

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E N G A G I N G C O M M U N I T I E S A N D E N R I C H I N G L I V E S

Creating harmonious new towns that

nurture community spirit. Composing music that harnesses the latest technologies or

honors hallowed traditions. Redefining education in an increasingly diverse society.

Reaching out to people around the globe to address common concerns. With impassioned

support from donors who share their aspirations, superb University programs that

engage communities and enrich lives soared even higher during Momentum.

SCHOOL OFARCHITECTURECAMPAIGN TOTAL:

$9.1 million

Led since 1995 by Dean

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, a

renowned architect and Uni-

versity of Miami distinguished

professor, the School of

Architecture is a leading

center of the international

and highly influential New

Urbanism movement. To

support that vision, the John

S. and James L. Knight

Foundation awarded the

school a $1.1 million chal-

lenge grant that continues

the successful Knight

Program in Community

Building, established in 2001.

In 2005 the school

expanded into a new 8,600-

square-foot building, funded

in part by University trustee

and Miami developer Jorge

M. Perez. In addition to

donating $1 million to the

school, Perez pledged

$250,000 toward construc-

tion of the facility. Designed

by European architect Leon

Krier, the facility houses a

state-of-the-art lecture hall

named for Stanley Glasgow,

B.S.A.E. ’53, and his wife

Jewell; a multimedia class-

room named for The Marshall

and Vera Lea Rinker Founda-

tion, Inc.; and an exhibition

gallery.

SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONCAMPAIGN TOTAL:

$18.2 million

With exemplary graduates

and innovative programs,

the school plays a pivotal

role in expanding the poten-

tial of communications

technologies and expertise

to meet global challenges.

In an effort to address some

of the world’s most urgent

yet underreported problems,

the University created the

21Twenty-one new centers and institutes were createdduring Momentum.

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“Jack,” B.B.A. ’66, made a

generous bequest to fund

scholarships for education

students. Real estate busi-

nessman Richard J. Kurtz,

B.S.Ed. ’62, made gifts total-

ing more than $260,000 to

support the school’s building

fund.

The school also gives spe-

cial thanks to the following

alumni for their support:

Michael and Judy Adler;

Ilene Massarsky Dresner and

Bruce M. Dresner; Lewis

and Eddi-Ann Freeman;

Philip Charles Genet;

Stewart and Lori Karger;

Nancy G. Pastroff; Dr.

Pamela Jo and Richard J.

Mooney; Jules Reich; Albert

Vara Jr. and his wife, Ana;

J. Scott Watt; and Edward

W. Welch, who made a joint

gift with Robert L. Strong.

Other notable gifts came

from the Florence Bayuk

Educational Trust; Creed

Family Foundation; the

Dauer Family Foundation;

Gallagher Financial Sys-

tems; Lee Osiason and the

Osiason Educational Foun-

dation; Ronald McDonald

Charities; Constance and

Robert McGee; Shepard

Broad Foundation; Taplin,

Canida & Habacht; Mr. and

legendary for his teaching,

mentorship, and generosity,

made gifts totaling some

$5.5 million to the school

and other University

programs.

Sheryl A. Weisinger,

B.Ed. ’66, established a

charitable lead annuity trust

to name world-renowned

psychotherapist Donald

Meichenbaum a distin-

guished visiting professor in

the school. An anonymous

$500,000 bequest endowed a

scholarship. The Children’s

Trust made a $610,671 grant

to fund Miami SPECS:

Learning by Changing and

Doing, based on Dean Isaac

Prilleltensky’s research on

personal, organizational,

and community change.

Linda Eads, B.S.Ed. ’69,

and her husband, Harvey Jr.

high-definition cameras,

a projector, simultaneous

translation technology, and

other advanced capabilities

for global teleconferencing.

SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONCAMPAIGN TOTAL:

$11.2 million

The School of Education

prepares leaders,

researchers, and change

agents in education and the

community. The school’s

three departments—Teach-

ing and Learning, Educa-

tional and Psychological

Studies, and Exercise and

Sport Sciences—work

together to build educa-

tional, psychological, and

physical well-being in multi-

cultural communities.

Jay W. Jensen, B.Ed. ’60,

$10 million Knight Center

for International Media at

the School of Communica-

tion. The center, which will

house endowed chairs in

visual journalism and cross-

cultural communication,

was launched with the help

of a new grant of $3.5 mil-

lion from the John S. and

James L. Knight Foundation

and previous Knight endow-

ments totaling more than

$5 million.

A $1.5 million gift from

UM alumni Masoud Sho-

jaee, B.S.E.E. ’83, M.S.E.E.

’85, and his wife, Maria, A.B.

’85, named Shoma Hall, a

state-of-the-art lecture facility

in the school’s new Interna-

tional Building, and pro-

vided funds for general

scholarships. The 140-seat

auditorium features three

The Knight Center for International Media, led by Sanjeev Chatterjee,

vice dean of the School of Communication, was launched with grants

totaling $8.5 million from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

Jay W. Jensen supported

education, theatre, medical,

and other programs.

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Mrs. Michael Wohl; and

Russell Wright.

FROST SCHOOL OF MUSICCAMPAIGN TOTAL:

$64 million

With graduates making their

marks in every aspect of

musical composition, pro-

duction, and performance,

the renowned school

entered a new era thanks to

gifts totaling $30 million

from philanthropists Phillip

and Patricia Frost.

The 2005 opening of the

Marta and Austin Weeks

Music Library and Technol-

ogy Center (see page 31)

was another remarkable

milestone in the school’s his-

tory. Later that year, when L.

Austin Weeks passed away,

he left a $5 million bequest

for the Frost School of

Music to utilize as needed

and an additional $2 million

for music scholarships.

Three-time Grammy win-

ner Bruce Hornsby, B.M. ’77,

is one of the Frost School’s

many illustrious graduates.

He and his wife, Kathy, made

a landmark gift of $600,000

to endow a scholarship and

create an innovative pro-

gram: The Bruce Hornsby

Creative American Music

Experience.

With the retirement of

Dean William Hipp, many

trustees, alumni, and friends

joined to establish a scholar-

ship fund in his honor.

More than $700,000 has

been raised to assist gradu-

ate students majoring in the

Departments of Music Edu-

cation/Music Therapy and

Instrumental Performance.

Other campaign high-

lights include generous gifts

from M. Lee Pearce, J.D.

’66, in support of the

Salzburg Summer Program

and student scholarships; a

gift from Peggy Hollander

and The Succession Group

to sponsor Jazz on the

Green concerts; a gift from

the Ress Family Foundation

to create the Ress Family

Endowed Hospital Perform-

ance Project; a $500,000

scholarship gift from

Virginia Medel, M.D. ’75,

and Roger Medel, M.D. ’75,

M.B.A. ’89; a gift annuity

worth nearly $500,000 from

Jay Morton-Levinthal to

name the lobby at the Gus-

man Concert Hall; and a

$500,000 gift from Penny

and Roe Stamps to create

the Stamps Family Charita-

P R O G R A M H I G H L I G H T

EXPLORING JUDAISM

Established in 1998, UM’s Sue and Leonard

Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies

is one of the first U.S. academic centers of its type—

a multidisciplinary, community-oriented resource

for the study and exploration of all aspects of mod-

ern Jewish society and culture.

The center, which is affiliated with the College of

Arts and Sciences, received a major gift of $5 million

from the Miller family during Momentum.

The Miller Center also received generous support

from Gloria Scharlin, A.B. ’54, who pledged $2 mil-

lion in memory of her late husband, Howard, and

donated the five striking sculptures of Hasidic rab-

bis that now grace the center’s leafy patio.

In 2005, the University’s Judaic Studies Program

was renamed for George Feldenkreis in honor of a

$2 million gift from the Cuban-born University

trustee and clothing entrepreneur. Managed by the

Miller Center, the gift enables the program to invite

visiting scholars and guest lecturers to the University

and supports a variety of enrichment programs.

Campaign support for Judaic studies at the

University totaled more than $12.6 million; among

many other generous gifts, it included $1 million

from the Gumenick Family Foundation and $500,000

from Woody Weiser and Donald Lefton.Bruce Hornsby endowed a

scholarship and program in

American music.

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T H E C A M P A I G N F O R T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I A M I

ble Foundation Distin-

guished Visitors Series,

now in its fifth year.

STRENGTHENING THE STUDENT EXPERIENCECAMPAIGN TOTAL:

$9.3 million

Enhancing the student expe-

rience to ensure that the

University continues to

attract the best and brightest

was a key priority of the

Momentum campaign. A

planned Student Center

Complex comprising a stun-

ning new Student Activities

Center and a renovated

University Center is the focus

B U I L D I N G E X C E L L E N C E

MUSIC-MAKING MECCAThe 2005 opening of the Marta and Austin Weeks Music

Library and Technology Center was a milestone in the

history of the Frost School of Music. The $10 million

facility created more than 160 seats for studying and

reading and added cutting-edge technology labs and

playback equipment.

The library portion of the 28,000-square-foot facil-

ity places under one roof the school’s collection of

scores and sound recordings, as well as other holdings

that include the nationally known Larry Taylor–Billy

Matthews musical theatre archive. The adjoining 5,200-

square-foot music technology center features five state-

of-the-art computer-based laboratories, including a

music engineering lab, a multimedia instruction and

learning lab, an electronic lab, a media writing and

production lab, and two keyboard/computer labs.

of this effort, to be built with

additional philanthropic sup-

port and University funding.

UM LIBRARIESCAMPAIGN TOTAL:

$9.1 million

With extensive collections

and state-of-the-art technolo-

gies, University of Miami

Libraries are full partners in

the University’s academic,

scholarly, and teaching enter-

prises. This dynamic library

system is now ranked among

the top 50 academic research

libraries in the nation.

UM Libraries received an

anonymous campaign gift of

$1.5 million to endow its first

faculty chair: the Esperanza

Bravo de Varona Chair,

named for the current direc-

tor of the Cuban Heritage

Collection. During the cam-

paign, de Varona—who has

played a pivotal role in the

development of this premier

research resource—also

secured a striking new home

for the collection: the Roberto

C. Goizueta Pavilion.

Campaign gifts from long-

time benefactors, including

the Helen C. Purdy Founda-

tion and Friends of the

Library, funded lectures and

outreach programs, helped

to expand collections of

historic Floridiana, and

supported other exciting

acquisitions, such as a rare

16th-century volume that

became the libraries’ three

millionth book last fall.

Esperanza Bravo de Varona,

director of the University’s

Cuban Heritage Collection,

holds a $1.5 million chair

named in her honor.

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M O M E N T U M

T O D A Y ’ S A C H I E V E M E N T,T O M O R R O W ’ S O P P O R T U N I T Y

A t every turn, Momentum: The Campaign

for the University of Miami has been distinguished by extraordinary levels of enthusiasm,

optimism, and energy. Thanks to an outpouring of generous support from individuals, founda-

tions, and the corporate sector, our total campaign proceeds rose to more than $1.4 billion—

a remarkable 40 percent beyond our original one-billion-dollar goal.

Dramatically increased levels of alumni participation were one of the

most gratifying aspects of Momentum. The number of ’Canes giving back to

their alma mater increased by more than 50 percent; alumni were responsi-

ble for one out of every four dollars donated to the campaign.

Already, Momentum has made a dramatic and lasting impact through-

out the University. Every dollar given during the campaign will be returned

many times over to our community through an educated workforce,

enhanced health care delivery, and civically engaged citizens.

Because every achievement holds the seeds of new ambitions and aspi-

rations, our efforts to propel the University of Miami to higher levels of excellence are a con-

tinuing quest. We will continue to raise the bar, to demand more of ourselves, to seek new

ways to expand knowledge and meet the needs of our rapidly changing world.

At this moment, however, with the triumphant close of Momentum, we celebrate our suc-

cess and honor the thousands of supporters who have made this proud milestone possible.

Again, my deepest gratitude to all of you for sharing and supporting our vision.

Sergio M. GonzalezVice President for University Advancement and External Affairs

U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I A M I

B O A R D O F T R U S T E E S A N D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N *

Marta S. Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4Chair

Leonard Abess 1, 2, 4Vice ChairChairman and Chief Executive OfficerCity National Bank of Florida

Norman Braman 1, 4Vice ChairPresident, Chairman and Chief Executive OfficerBraman Management Association

Michael I. Abrams Director, Miami Policy GroupAkerman Senterfitt

Betty G. Amos 2, 3PresidentThe Abkey Companies

Joe R. ArriolaHilarie Bass, Esq. 1Chair, National Litigation Practice GroupGreenberg Traurig, P.A.

Jon BatchelorExecutive Vice PresidentThe Batchelor Foundation

Joaquin F. BlayaNicholas A. BuonicontiAlfred R. Camner 2Chairman and Chief Executive OfficerBankUnited Financial Corporation

Paul L. CejasChairman and Chief Executive OfficerPLC Investments, Inc.

Wayne E. Chaplin 1, 2President and Chief Operating OfficerSouthern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc.

Preston J. Clark Laura G. Coulter-Jones Edward A. Dauer 1PresidentFlorida Medical Services, Inc.

Paul J. DiMare 1, 2PresidentDiMare Homestead, Inc.

Edward W. Easton Chairman and Chief Executive OfficerThe Easton Group

David L. EpsteinManaging PartnerPresidential Capital Partners

Richard D. Fain 2Chairman and Chief Executive OfficerRoyal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

Enrique C. Falla, Sr. 2, 3Executive Vice President (Retired)Dow Chemical Company/Guidant Corporation

George Feldenkreis 2Chairman and Chief Executive OfficerPerry Ellis International

Michael B. FernandezChairman and Chief Executive OfficerMBF Healthcare Partners, LP

David I. FuenteBoard MemberOffice Depot, Inc.

Phillip T. George 1ChairmanBrava, L.L.C.

Thelma V. A. GibsonPresidentTheodore R. Gibson Memorial Fund

Steven J. GreenManaging DirectorGreenstreet Partners

Rose Ellen GreeneBarbara Hecht HavenickPresident and CEOFlagler Greyhound TrackGeneral Partner, Hecht Properties, Ltd.

Marilyn J. Holifield, Esq.1PartnerHolland & Knight, L.L.P.

Dany Garcia Johnson 2Chief Executive OfficerJDM Partners, LLC

Randall C. Johnson 2Private Investor

Manuel Kadre, Esq.1Vice President and General CounselCC1 Companies, Inc.

Michael R. Klein, Esq.Chairman, The Sunlight Foundation Chairman, CoStar Group, Inc.

Bernard J. Kosar Jr.BJK Enterprises

Jayne Sylvester MalfitanoRobert A. MannPresidentR.A. Mann Florida

Arva Parks McCabePresidentArva Parks & Company

Roger J. Medel 1, 2, 4Chief Executive OfficerPediatrix Medical Group

Stuart A. Miller 2President, Chief Executive Officer and DirectorLennar Corporation

William L. Morrison 1President – PFS Northern Trust

Judi Prokop Newman 4

M. Lee PearcePrivate Investor

Jorge M. PerezChairmanThe Related Group

Aaron S. Podhurst 1Senior PartnerPodhurst Orseck, P.A.

Lois B. PopePresidentLeaders in Furthering Education, Inc.

Fredric G. ReynoldsExecutive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer CBS Corporation

Alex E. RodriguezMajor League Baseball PlayerNew York Yankees

Steven J. Saiontz 1Banyan Street Partners

Carlos A. Saladrigas Vice ChairmanPremier American Bank

Eduardo M. SardiñaFrank ScruggsAttorneyBerger Singerman

Laurie S. Silvers, Esq.PresidentHollywood Media Corp.

H. T. Smith Jr., Esq. 1H. T. Smith, P.A.

Steven Sonberg, Esq.Managing PartnerHolland & Knight, L.L.P.

E. Roe Stamps, IV 1, 2, 3, 4Founding Managing PartnerSummit Partners

Ronald G. Stone 2PresidentThe Comprehensive Companies

Robert C. StraussPatricia W. Toppel 1General PartnerToppel Partners

Barbara A. Weintraub

LIFE TRUSTEES

Stanley H. ArkinPresidentArkin Consulting, Inc.

Jose P. Bared Chairman (Retired)Farm Stores/Gardner’s Supermarkets

Fred Berens 2Managing Director - InvestmentsWachovia Securities

M. Anthony BurnsChairman EmeritusRyder System, Inc.

Charles E. Cobb 1, 4Senior Managing Director and

Chief Executive OfficerCobb Partners, Limited

Dean C. Colson 1, 4PartnerColson Hicks Eidson

Nicholas A. CranePresidentNucrane Corporation

Carlos M. de la Cruz Sr. 1, 4Chairman of the Board and

Chief Executive OfficerCoca-Cola Puerto Rico Bottlers

Alfonso FanjulChairman and Chief Executive OfficerFlo-Sun Incorporated and

Florida Crystals Corporation

Phillip Frost 4Chairman Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, Inc.

Florence Hecht General Partner, Flagler Greyhound Track, and Director, Southwest Florida Enterprises, Inc.

Arthur H. Hertz 2, 3Chairman of the Board and

Chief Executive OfficerWometco Enterprises, Inc.

David KraslowVice President (Retired)Cox Newspapers

Archie L. Monroe 2, 3

David R. Weaver Managing Partner and ChairmanIntercap Institutional Investors LLC

Sherwood M. WeiserChairman and Chief Executive OfficerThe Continental Companies

G. Ed Williamson II 4Chairman and Chief Executive OfficerWilliamson Automotive Group

Thomas D. WoodChairman Thomas D. Wood and Company

EX OFFICIO MEMBERS

Stewart L. Appelrouth 2Immediate Past President, Citizens BoardPrincipalAppelrouth, Farah & Co., P.A.Certified Public Accountants and Advisors

Patrick K. BarronPresident-elect, Alumni AssociationFirst Vice President and Chief Operating OfficerFederal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Gregory M. Cesarano, Esq.Immediate Past President, Alumni AssociationShareholderCarlton Fields, P.A.

Steven E. Chaykin, Esq. 2President, Citizens Board Shareholder Akerman Senterfitt

Jacqueline F. Nespral President, Alumni AssociationAnchorWTVJ – NBC6

Donna E. Shalala 1, 2, 3, 4PresidentUniversity of Miami

EMERITI MEMBERS

Bernyce Adler Executive Vice ChairmanAdler Group, Inc.

Victor E. ClarkePresident and Chief Executive OfficerGables Engineering, Inc.

Gloria EstefanEstefan Enterprises, Inc.

Peter T. FaySenior United States Circuit JudgeUnited States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

Richard W. McEwenCharles E. RiceVice Chairman, Corporate DevelopmentBank of America

Marilyn SegalDean Emeritus Family and School CenterNova Southeastern University

Robert H. SimmsPresident and Chief Executive OfficerBob Simms Associates, Inc.

Peter StorerPresidentThe George B. Storer Foundation, Inc.

Gonzalo F. Valdes-FauliChairmanBroadspan Capital, L.L.C.

Frances L. WolfsonCharles J. ZwickChairman and Chief Executive Officer (Retired)Southeast Banking Corporation

CORPORATE OFFICERS

Donna E. ShalalaPresident

Thomas J. LeBlancExecutive Vice President and Provost

Joseph NatoliSenior Vice President for Business and Finance

and Chief Financial Officer

Pascal J. GoldschmidtSenior Vice President for Medical Affairs and

Dean, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

Bart ChernowVice President for Special Programs and Resource

Strategy, Vice Provost for TechnologyAdvancement, and Senior Executive Advisor to the Dean

Diane M. CookVice President and Treasurer

William J. DonelanVice President for Medical Administration and

Chief Operating and Strategy Officer, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine and University of Miami Health System

Rudy FernandezVice President for Government Affairs

Alan J. FishVice President for Business Services

Sergio GonzalezVice President for University Advancement

and External Affairs

Larry D. MarbertVice President for Real Estate and Facilities

Jacqueline R. MenendezVice President for Communications

Paul M. OrehovecVice President for Enrollment Management

and Continuing Studies

M. Lewis TemaresVice President for Information Technology

Roosevelt Thomas, Jr.Vice President for Human Resources

Aileen M. UgaldeVice President, General Counsel,

and Secretary of the University

Patricia A. WhitelyVice President for Student Affairs

Aida Diaz-PiedraAssociate Vice President and Controller

Leslie Dellinger AceitunoAssistant Secretary

DEANS

Elizabeth Plater-ZyberkSchool of Architecture

Michael R. HalleranCollege of Arts and Sciences

Barbara E. KahnSchool of Business Administration

Sam L GroggSchool of Communication

Isaac PrilleltenskySchool of Education

James M. TienCollege of Engineering

Terri A. ScanduraGraduate School

Dennis O. LynchSchool of Law

William D. WalkerUniversity Libraries

Otis B. BrownRosenstiel School of Marine

and Atmospheric Science

Pascal J. GoldschmidtLeonard M. Miller School of Medicine

Shelton G. BergPhillip and Patricia Frost School of Music

Nilda P. PeragalloSchool of Nursing and Health Studies

Members of board committees authorized to conduct business and financial affairs of the University:1 Member of Executive Committee 2 Member of Finance Committee 3 Member of Audit and Compliance Committee 4 Member of Trustee Service Committee

*As of April 7, 2008

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