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Lorry I. Lokey Giving History, University of Oregon

Lorry I. Lokey Giving History, University of Oregon

Jan. 20, 2005 announcement:

  • $2 million for music building renovation-expansion


July 11, 2005 announcement:

  • $2 million more for music building
  • $4.5 million for new Turnbull Center for journalism in Portland


March 1, 2006 announcement:

  • $12.5 million for renovation/expansion of College of Education facilities


March 6, 2006 announcement:

  • $1 million additional for music building


June 8, 2006 announcement:

  • $10 million for new Integrative Science Complex, including Phase I: Lorry I. Lokey Laboratories.


Jan. 11, 2007 announcement:

  • $12 million more for Integrative Science Complex, with possibility of additional $3 million, making total commitment of $15 million


Feb. 5, 2007 announcement:

  • (Previously anonymous) gifts totaling $10.4 million for new Faculty Excellence Awards program.



TOTAL OF PREVIOUS GIVING: $57.4 MILLION

Oct. 16, 2007 announcement:

  • $74.5 million for the Lorry I. Lokey Science Advancement and Graduate Education Initiative ($50M); UO Science Library ($5M); endowed chair in chemistry/materials science ($2M); journalism scholarships ($2M); new UO Alumni Center ($2M); Humanities/Social Sciences Endowment($3M); President’s Special Projects Fund ($5.5M); and annual funds to jump-start programs ($5M).


GRAND TOTAL TO DATE: $131.9M

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