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1 Grants Approved in 2006 Education Avila University $ 750,000 Kansas City, Missouri Construction of a residence hall and other projects, including renovation and expansion of the existing residence halls and the School of Nursing, campus facility enhancements and endowment funds Brown University $ 100,000 Providence, Rhode Island In honor of John E. Marshall III upon his retirement as President and CEO of The Kresge Foundation, a grant was made in support of the capital campaign Campbell University $1,000,000 Buies Creek, North Carolina Construction of a convocation center, including athletic facilities and classrooms Concordia University, Irvine $1,000,000 Irvine, California Construction of an education, business and technology center for additional instructional space 95

2 Cranbrook Educational Community $ 150,000 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan In honor of Robert C. Larson upon his completion of service as Trustee of The Kresge Foundation, a grant was made to support The Campaign for Cranbrook Eastern Michigan University $ 500,000 Ypsilanti, Michigan Purchase of scientific equipment for the biology and chemistry departments Franklin and Marshall College $ 900,000 Lancaster, Pennsylvania Construction of an educational facility for life sciences and philosophy Furman University $1,000,000 Greenville, South Carolina Renovation and expansion of a science facility Hampden-Sydney College $ 700,000 Hampden-Sydney, Virginia Construction of a replacement library International House at University of California Berkeley $ 500,000 Berkeley, California Renovation of facilities as part of a larger campaign which includes funds for programming, technology and endowment John Brown University $1,000,000 Siloam Springs, Arkansas Renovation of three campus buildings for the preservation of architectural integrity Keuka College $ 600,000 Keuka Park, New York Renovation of a facility for a residence hall and administrative offices Loma Linda University $1,500,000 Loma Linda, California Construction of an academic building for the health sciences Loyola Marymount University $1,000,000 Construction of a replacement library 96 97

3 Loyola Marymount University Loyola Marymount University provides an outstanding education to a diverse population of students, 70% of whom receive financial aid and many have traditionally lacked access. LMU wants students to be fulfilled in their lives and engaged in their community. So, with the University s support, nearly a fifth of faculty and students volunteer at agencies like food banks, childcare centers and homeless shelters. This institution constructed a state-of-the-art library built with green principles. And with meeting spaces as well as technology access and training for the surrounding neighborhoods, every student and the larger community will have the best tools necessary for success. Morningside College $ 750,000 Sioux City, Iowa Renovation of the student center and parking lots as well as construction of a maintenance building and a softball field Mount St. Mary s College $1,000,000 Construction of academic buildings as part of a larger campaign to update facilities and provide funds for the endowment, programs and scholarship support Northfield Mount Hermon School $ 100,000 Northfield, Massachusetts In honor of John E. Marshall III upon his retirement as President and CEO of The Kresge Foundation, a grant was made in support of the Class of 1960 Scholarship Fund Norwich University $ 500,000 Northfield, Vermont Renovation and expansion of a campus center with dining halls, multi-purpose rooms, theatre and a cafe 99

4 Mount St. Mary s College A Catholic women s liberal arts college, Mount St. Mary s College has one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation. Bucking the trend of 20 women s colleges across the nation that have closed, become coed, or were acquired, enrollment at Mount St. Mary s has doubled, with significant enrollment from first-generation college students. To support the College s goal of educating women in science and math, Kresge support is making it possible to fund their Aging Research Laboratory and classroom technology. The Ohio State University $ 500,000 Columbus, Ohio Construction of a digital media center with production areas, classrooms, offices and public education exhibits as well as funds for endowment Oregon State University $ 850,000 Corvallis, Oregon Renovation of an academic building for use by the engineering program Palmer College Foundation $ 750,000 Davenport, Iowa Construction of an academic building with a clinic and laboratories devoted to the chiropractic clinical education of students Pitzer College $ 750,000 Claremont, California Construction of three replacement residence halls as well as funds for endowment Saint Joseph s College $ 750,000 Rensselaer, Indiana Renovation of residential, academic and library facilities, construction of athletic facilities, and funds for endowment 101

5 Saint Paul School of Theology $ 450,000 Kansas City, Missouri Renovation and expansion of a building for use as a student center Saint Bonaventure University $ 850,000 St. Bonaventure, New York Renovation and expansion of the main science building as well as the purchase of equipment and funds for endowment Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education $ 950,000 Richmond, Virginia Renovation of library for re-use as an academic building and other projects, including student housing, an extension campus, scholarships and academic programming University of California, Berkeley $ 800,000 Berkeley, California Renovation of performing arts venue to provide for updated technology and visitor amenities as well as support for programs and the annual fund University of La Verne $ 600,000 La Verne, California Construction of a campus center, an outdoor plaza and renovation of an existing building to be used as an athletic facility University of Southern Maine $ 750,000 Portland, Maine Creation of the University Commons on the Portland campus as well as funds for endowment and annual giving University of Utah $ 800,000 Salt Lake City, Utah Construction of an engineering building to serve as the physical hub of the engineering complex as well as funds for equipment, scholarships and endowment Wesleyan University $ 500,000 Middletown, Connecticut Purchase of scientific equipment for the natural science and mathematics departments and endowment restricted for equipment repair and replacement

6 Western New England College $ 800,000 Springfield, Massachusetts Renovation and expansion of law school facilities and other projects, including library renovation and expansion, classroom and laboratory enhancements, renovations of the campus center, and funds for endowment Wingate University $ 900,000 Wingate, North Carolina Construction of a student housing facility and other projects, including an academic building, men s dormitory and funds for endowment 104

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