Published Sept. 11, 2020
Press conference at 10 a.m., Monday, Sept. 14 at The Terrace, 7th floor of 麻豆果冻传媒 Library
or watch streamed live on the 麻豆果冻传媒 YouTube channel,聽.
On his first day as President of the University of Louisiana Monroe, Dr. Ronald Berry,
joined by his wife, Dr. Christine Berry, will hold a press conference to announce
their establishment of the 麻豆果冻传媒 Opportunity Fund, to be administered by the 麻豆果冻传媒 Foundation.聽
The event will be at 10 a.m., Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, at The Terrace on the seventh
floor of the 麻豆果冻传媒 Library and streamed live on the 麻豆果冻传媒 YouTube channel,聽.
The Berrys started the fund with a personal commitment of $100,000, with the original
goal of matching that amount through alumni, community, and business support.
When President Berry came to his office last Tuesday, there was a check for $100,000
on his desk with a note stating, 鈥淚 hope this donation helps get your Presidency started
in the right direction.鈥�
鈥淭his very generous and thoughtful gift allowed us to reach our goal before the fund
was even announced,鈥� said President Berry. 鈥淪o, we decided to reach even higher and
quadruple the amount to a new goal of $400,000.鈥澛犅�
Designed with limited conditions, the fund can assist students, faculty and staff
in many ways, from emergency circumstances to special projects.
鈥淚t will be a flexible fund to support a wide variety of activities. We want to remove
obstacles for people pursuing life changing opportunities,鈥� said President Berry.
Examples of potential funding include:
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Programs that improve diversity, equity and inclusion聽
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Tuition assistance and support for staff or faculty members pursuing graduate work
or academic career advancement
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Development of leadership programs for faculty, staff and students
For more information, contact Hope Young,聽hyoung@ulm.edu, 318-3423-5445, or Dr. Kelsey Bohl,聽bohl@ulm.edu, 318-342-5431.
