
The University of New Mexico
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Steve Carr, (505) 277-1821, scarr@unm.edu
February 23, 2006
UNM Recognizes Wells Fargo Donations of More Than $1 Million in Support of Various Programs
Corporate donations can help an institution like the University of New Mexico implement and sustain programs that require funding above and beyond the normal scope of departments' regular budgets. Over the past 25 years, Wells Fargo has surpassed more than $1 million in contributions to various programs at UNM and the impact of those donations have been felt across the institution's campuses.
"Wells Fargo has been a wonderfully generous corporate partner with UNM and many other institutions for many years," said Michael Carroll, president of the UNM Foundation and vice president of Institutional Advancement. "We're very fortunate to have them and a great leadership team in the state open to helping out with some of our very important priorities."
UNM recognized Wells Fargo's generosity with the presentation of a lithograph by Clinton Adams, a founder of UNM's Tamarind Institute, at the Anderson Schools' of Management Annual Executive Lecture Series recently. The lecture featured Richard Kovacevich, president and CEO of Wells Fargo.
With more than 1,200 team members in 53 communities throughout the state, Wells Fargo has been an important corporate citizen demonstrating outstanding philanthropic spirit, supporting a variety of programs at UNM.
More than 30 units have benefited from their support including:
$25,000 to our public television station, KNME
$28,000 to the Valencia Branch campus in Los Lunas
$54,000 to the Cancer Research & Treatment Center
$93,000 to the Presidential Scholarship Program, including sponsorship the past 13 years of the PSP's annual banquet, which will take place next Tuesday, Feb. 28
$142,000 to University Libraries
$150,000 to the College of Education in support of their Secondary Schools Literacy Project, providing critical community outreach in our state
$250,000 to the athletics department, including support of the ski team, women's basketball and golf and the Lobo Booster Club
$400,000 to the Anderson Schools of Management, including a $50,000 gift and additional $100,000 pledge in support of their new Student Financial Services and Events Centers
Other gifts, which help to illuminate the breadth of Wells Fargo's generosity to UNM include:
Support of the Marimba Equipment Fund at the College of Fine Arts
Contributions to the Harwood Foundation museum in Taos
Lodestar Astronomy Center operating support
A gift to the Bruce King reading room, which will be dedicated on April 6 at the School of Law
Wells Fargo representatives have served on advisory boards at UNM, including the Anderson Schools of Management Foundation Board, the Carrie Tingley Board of Trustees and the Valencia Campus Development Board.
The generosity of Wells Fargo also extends to the individuals who have been a significant part of its generosity and the Wells Fargo Foundation has matched their contributions dollar-for-dollar.
The University of New Mexico is the state's largest university, serving more than 32,000 students. UNM is home to the state's only schools of law, medicine, pharmacy and architecture and operates New Mexico's only academic health center. UNM is noted for comprehensive undergraduate programs and research that benefits the state and the nation.
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