Library Endowment Funds Professorships / Chairs

AMICA Endowed Fund for the James P. Adams Library. Established by a Capital Campaign corporate pledge by AMICA, the interest income will support the acquisition of materials, both printed and digital resources, in fulfillment of the educational mission of the College. $60,540

Burrill-Melcer Dance Resource Library Endowment Fund. Established in 1996 through the contributions of Fannie Helen Melcer and Billie Ann Burrill, professors emeritae of health and physical education, and their friends and colleagues in honor of their more than 30 years of devotion to teaching, learning, and life. Purpose is to support the purchase of library materials on dance. $12,885

Class of 1946. Established in 1995 by the members of the Class of 1946. The fund will be used to purchase education curriculum books and materials for the Adams Library. $9,086

Department of History Endowed Memorial Library Fund. Established in 1996 through the leadership donation of a faculty member and the donations of many friends and faculty members. Interest earnings will be spent to support the acquisition of library materials consistent with the discipline of history for the Adams Library. $18,376

Helen Forman '34 Endowment for Adams Library. Established in 2007 with an estate gift from Helen Forman '34 for the purchase of educational materials by the College Library. $222,229

Charles C. Hoffmann Rare Book Fund. Established through the estate of Charles C. Hoffman, professor emeritus, University of Rhode Island, to support the establishment of a rare book fund for the Adams Library. $172,805

Caroline A. Laudati Fund. Established in 1998 by the family of Caroline A. Laudati to support an annual lecture in the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development. Topics to rotate among these areas: education, geography/environment, and music. $94,669

Carmela Santoro '37 Fund. Established in 1984 by the friends and colleagues of Dr. Carmela Santoro on the occasion of her retirement as professor of history of Rhode Island College. The purpose of the fund is to support the purchase of Italo-American materials for the John P. Adams Library. $37,083

Bradford F. Swan Fund. Established in 1978 through an estate gift of Mr. Swan, a well-known art critic, and a 1966 recipient of an honorary degree of Doctor of Human Letters from Rhode Island College. Established purpose is to purchase books for the library in his memory. $13,619

Sally M. Wilson Fund. Established in 1993 in memory of Sally M. Wilson, a retired Rhode Island College librarian. Funds used to support the purchase of books and other library materials useful to the College. $3,584