Dear Friends,
How wonderful to see so many of you at the spring regional meetings around the state! Special thanks again to our hosts: Margaret Gunn in San Antonio, Ginger Head Gearheart in Fort Worth, Vicki Bartholow in Dallas, Mimi Smith in Austin, and Melissa Ison in Houston. We look forward to these small, more intimate gatherings every year, as they give us an opportunity for more personal and in-depth conversations regarding current affairs in the College of Fine Arts.
I also want to share a university-wide change that will impact the college. Under the recommendation of our new Vice President for Development, Scott Rabenold, the UT Austin Development Board recently approved new endowment levels for the 2017-2018 fiscal year.
These new levels will create positive change for our current Fine Arts students and faculty. As I’m sure you know, the larger the investment, the larger the payout, which means our Fine Arts students and faculty get more funding in the form of scholarships, fellowships, and professorships with the higher endowment funding levels.
If you have been considering an endowment to the college, such as an endowed scholarship, please get in touch with me. Now is the perfect time to do so. I would encourage you to contact me so start the process before endowment levels go up on September 1st.
Remember that endowments are permanent gifts that continue to grow over time. You can honor a loved one or special individual in perpetuity through an endowment, while simultaneously helping future generations of talented Fine Arts students.
Finally, save the date for the Fall 2017 meeting: Friday, October 20. We will be celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the College of Fine Arts Advisory Council, and we hope to have a large and entertaining reunion of past and current members.
In the interim, have a wonderful summer break with your friends and family, and we will be in touch again in August.
Thank you for all you do for the College of Fine Arts as an Advisory Council member!
Warm regards,
Sondra Lomax
Executive Director and Associate Dean for Development
