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A giving faculty
What makes Bradley such a special place to teach, work and learn? Simply put, it’s the faculty and staff––a group of talented individuals who are generous in more ways than one. They give freely of their time, talents and financial resources. They work hard to make their university stand out and take its place among the best colleges in the nation.
Bradley University’s faculty, staff and emeriti gather for the Campaign for a Bradley Renaissance kickoff event in November 2007.
The spirit of giving can be traced back in Bradley’s history. The 1980s marked the era of the Campaign for Bradley. The $31.7 million in gifts and pledges surpassed the original goal of $26 million. With 87 percent of Bradley employees participating in the campaign, they alone pledged $478,845 – nearly doubling the employee goal of $250,000. The success of that campaign enabled the university to renovate and expand five buildings on campus including the library, student center, Jobst and Baker Halls, and the Dingeldine Music Center; to offer additional scholarship support; and to expand our technological offerings.
In the 1990s, faculty and staff made it a priority to support the Centennial Campaign, a campaign to increase Bradley’s endowment. Again, they showed an amazing display of generosity. With 82 percent participating, they raised more than $1.5 million toward the overall $127 million campaign total. For their record-setting support, the faculty and staff of Bradley were awarded the President’s Award in 1998.
Now, Bradley is engaged in the Campaign for a Bradley Renaissance, and our employees continue to step up to the plate. Bradley University’s faculty, staff and emeriti have collectively contributed more than $2 million in gifts and pledges to the campaign to date, making the group a charter member of the Renaissance Circle Society.
“I truly believe that the exceptional successes of our previous capital campaigns have provided the resources to permit many significant physical and curricular improvements that have fostered our growth as a vibrant academic community,” said Dr. Kurt Field, a professor of chemistry and interim dean of the Graduate School. “Giving to Bradley makes a difference, and giving to the Renaissance Campaign will continue that tradition.”
Dr. Field isn’t alone in his feeling about giving back to Bradley. Employees see firsthand what effect such gifts and pledges have on Bradley’s campus and how they help educate students. And they continue to give year after year.
“It was important to me and my husband that our children receive a quality education,” said Fran Cox, an administrative assistant in the controller’s office. “Bradley University achieved that objective. For Bradley to continue to provide such an opportunity, I choose to give back to the University.”
“On Founder’s Day of the 200th anniversary of Bradley, we will be gone, but the institution will remain,” remarked Patricia Dempsey ’66, director of custodial services. “By our support, as insignificant as our role as individuals might seem, we play a role in bringing that day about and with it the continuation of memories, the spirit, and the history of Bradley University.”
Bradley thrives today because of those who know her best, who care for her daily and who believe in her future––the faculty and staff of Bradley University.