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The museum, which will open on Saturday in the Student Union Memorial Center, was co-founded by Beverely and Bob Elliott – local business owners, volunteers and philanthropists with deep ties to the Tucson and university communities.
A new $10 million gift from the Steele Foundation includes the first private philanthropic support for the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies.
The Gregory H. and Lisa S. Boyce Endowed Department Leadership Chair in Mining and Geological Engineering ensures a strong program for years to come. Due to a dollar-for-dollar match from the Lundin family, it will also benefit the new School of Mining and Mineral Resources.
The contribution from Arizona Football letter winner and longtime university supporter Douglas Allred will support program enhancements for the football and men's basketball programs.
The contribution from UArizona alumnus Terry J. Lundgren and his wife, Tina, will fund collaborative research and education opportunities to provide innovative solutions to the retail challenges of the future.
The James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences has completed one of the most ambitious fundraising endowed chair campaigns for a single college in the university's history.
The grant will be split equally between Health Sciences scholarships and the UArizona BIO5 Institute's KEYS Internship Program.
The gift establishes endowed positions and scholarships, and expands the college's History of Pharmacy Museum. The college has been renamed in recognition of R. Ken Coit's support.
