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Donor impact stories

UMSI donors transform the school through their generosity. Below are some stories that illustrate the power of philanthropy to advance UMSI’s mission.

A recent photo of Johnnie O. Dent appears on beside a photo of her that was taken in 1959 on the UMSI campus, on a dark blue background with the UMSI logo in the corner.

Johnnie O. Dent Endowed Scholarship supports graduate students and honors a unique legacy

07/13/2023

Valeda Dent, PhD (MILS ‘92), established the Johnnie O. Dent Endowed Scholarship Fund in honor of her mother, one of the first African American students to attend UMSI.

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"Expo '23. UMSI Annual Student Project Exposition 2023." Block M. "School of Information. University of Michigan."

2023 UMSI Student Project Exposition award recipients announced

05/18/2023

Student projects representing the best of UMSI’s degree programs were awarded. Students also earned awards in categories like diversity, equity and inclusion and community/civic engagement.

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Headshots of Rebecca Barabas (MSI '23) and Meghan Berry (MSI '23). UMSI logo.

UMSI Alternative Spring Break participants contribute to open access mission

05/01/2023

Master of Science in Information students Rebecca Barabas and Meghan Berry spent spring break at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Press and the University of South Carolina Press respectively expanding digital access to past publications. 

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“UMSI DEI Winter Community Reads. Viral Justice by Dr. Ruha Benjamin. A series of discussions and read-togethers throughout January-March. Lecture by author, March 14.” Portrait of Dr. Ruha Benjamin. Cover of “Viral Justice: How We Grow the World We Want” shows silhouetted face covered by rainbow flowers and foliage.

UMSI community reads “Viral Justice”

02/03/2023

Students, faculty and staff are invited to join UMSI community discussions of Ruha Benjamin’s book “Viral Justice.” All discussions will include recaps or read-togethers.

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Mike and Lisa Burke with their three daughters dressed in University of Michigan apparel, standing outside.

Parents of twins donate to UMSI, Kinesiology in honor of daughters

10/03/2022

Lisa and Mike Burke, parents of Kara and Kelsey Burke, made an endowed scholarship gift to both the School of Kinesiology and the School of Information at the University of Michigan. The Hong Burke Scholarship fund will support U-M students in finishing their education.

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The Ehrenberg family smiling and dressed in U-M colors.

Ehrenberg Internship Fund grants more opportunities for UMSI students to pursue internships

04/27/2022

Carin and Roger Ehrenberg established the Ehrenberg Internship Fund, which will ensure students have equal opportunity to pursue internships without the burden of financial barriers. 

 

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Charitable gift from UMSI alumna Margaret N. Beshore added to the graduate student scholarship fund

04/12/2022

Funds donated by the late Margaret N. Beshore, a 1954 UMSI alumna, will be added to the graduate student scholarship fund, inspiring generations of students to realize their dreams.

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Leinweber Foundation gives $25 million to build U-M Leinweber Computer Science and Information Building

10/21/2021

A $25 million gift from the Leinweber Foundation, founded by software entrepreneur Larry Leinweber, will help fund a new 163,000 square foot state of the art facility on the university’s North Campus.

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