Indiana University in Bloomington received a $4 million gift from alumni Nycha Schlegel and Dallas "Bill" Loos to benefit the School of Education and IU libraries.
IU Receives $4M Gift
Money To Benefit School of Education, Libraries
Indiana University in Bloomington received a $4 million gift from alumni Nycha Schlegel and Dallas "Bill" Loos to benefit the School of Education, IU libraries, Schlegel and Loos are honoring areas of the university that have a special meaning to them like the Herman B. Wells Library, Lily Library, the School of Education and Wells Scholars.
"I shall forever remain grateful for my four years at IU," Schlegel said. "I so liked IU's size, diversity, breadth of offerings and, of course, its beautiful campus.
"The opportunity to share three courses each of my first two semesters with the same 22 classmates taught by talented, committed faculty members was extraordinary. Similarly, the leadership opportunities afforded primarily in the Greek system added immeasurably to my educational experience. Finally, and most importantly, I met my now husband of 25 years at Wright Quad, where we were both RAs for the 1970-71 academic year.
"I am extremely grateful that IU gave me the opportunity to attend a world-class university," Loos added. "I want to give the same opportunities to other students who want to pursue their dreams."
Around $2.2 million will establish the Nycha Schlegel and Bill Loos Scholarship in the Wells Scholars Program. The rest of the bequest will be used to create the Bill Loos and Nycha Schlegel Education Scholarship, the Bill Loos and Nycha Schlegel Business Scholarship, and the Bill Loos and Nycha Schlegel Libraries Fund.
"This gift will enable numerous educational and enrichment opportunities for our students, faculty and staff, while also strengthening our campus's reputation as a community that empowers its members to explore as many learning opportunities as possible," IU Bloomington Provost and Executive Vice President Lauren Robel said. "We are extremely grateful to Nycha and Bill for their extraordinary generosity of spirit, their desire to give back and the goodwill they have exhibited toward future generations of scholars."
Read more at https://news.iu.edu/stories/2019/02/iub/releases/18-school-of-education-alumni-gift-4-million.html
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