Miscellaneous Endowed and Operating Funds

Anchor Fund. Established in 1983 to receive gifts in support of the athletic, intramural, and recreation program at Rhode Island College. $184,192

Art Education Award.  Established in 2003.  This award will be given to a graduating art education major based on excellence in student teaching.  $2,420

Bridget Baird Fund.  Established in 2003.  This fund will support OASIS. $13,904

Bannister Gallery Purchase Fund. Established in 1980 in an effort to provide ongoing support for the addition of art works to the gallery. $3,576

Stuart & Russell Chernick Memorial Fund. Established in 1981 in memory of Stuart Chernick by his family and friends. At the time of his death, Stuart was a ninth grade student at the Hugh B. Bain Jr. High School. His brother, Russell, a former RI poster child for muscular dystrophy, died at the age of 23. Russell was a RI College graduate, Class of 1981. Funds to be used to assist disabled students in their pursuit of higher education. $6,438

Class of 1939. Established in 1988 through the generous contributions of the members of the Class of 1939 on the occasion of their 50th anniversary. Recipient must be a full time undergraduate student entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year and enrolled in physical or health education or the sciences-biology, chemistry, clinical laboratory science or physics, a RI resident and demonstrate need. $16,901 

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.  $10,131
 
Class of 1948 Endowment Fund.  Established in 1948 by the members of the Class of 1948 on the occasion of their 50th anniversary.  The fund will be used to support activities directly related to the enhancement of the faculty members and students within the Department of Music, Theatre and Danceor to the enhancement of the Performing Arts Classroom Facility.  $19,924
                           
Class of 1961. Established through the generous contributions of the members of the Class of 1961 on the occasion of their Silver Anniversary. $21,891

Annie Cohen Theatre Endowed Fund. Established in 1983 in memory of a faculty member’s aunt whose love for theatre was a central part of her life. The fund was endowed in 1999 to support the needs associated with theatre.  $12,454

Baltazar Lopes da Silva Fund. Established in 1991 with a gift from Thomas A. Lopes, publisher and general manager of the Cape Verdean News. Purpose is to purchase Cape Verdean materials, fund lectures in Cape Verde and Cape Verdean studies. $525.

DeRobbio Endowed Fund. Established in 1994 by Tullio A. DeRobbio, member of the Foundation Board. This fund will be used to support OASIS. $78,267

Feinstein School of Education and Human Development. Established in August 1996 with an initial gift of $500,000 from the Feinstein Foundation and a second gift of $500,000 received in September 1997.  This fund is to support the establishment of the Feinstein Enriching America Program at Rhode Island College. $1,489,225

Helen Forman '34 Performing Arts -President's Series Endowed Fund.  Established in 1999 with a gift from Helen Forman ’34 to support the President's Series component of the Performing Arts Series.  This fund will enable the college to secure high caliber artists for four Chamber Music events annually.  $464,879

Helen Forman ’34 Theatre Fund.  Established in 1999 with a gift from Helen Forman '34 to support the immediate needs of the John Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts.  In recognition of her commitment to performing arts, the new theatre was named the Helen Forman Theatre.  $45,370

Friends of the Adams Library.  Fund established to receive gifts from the Friends of the Adams Library.  $6,800

Golden Anniversary Fund. Established by various classes in celebration of their 50th anniversaries. Purpose yet to be determined. $4,465

Mary Juskalian Endowment for the Performing Arts Series.  Established in 2000 with a gift from Mary Juskalian to support expenses related to the Performing Arts Series.  $13,468

Ira Lough Endowed Fund. Established by the family and friends of Ira. J. Lough, a member of the Biology Department at Rhode Island College to provide long-term support of instructional materials and other resources for the Ira J. Lough student Resource Room.  $9,411

Jerome B. Lynch Memorial Book Scholarship Fund. Established in 1989 in memory of Jerry Lynch. Funds to be used to purchase and expand the collection of books for the Slightly Older Students (SOS) Textbook Lending Library. $7,396
 
Henry and Jean Mergener Memorial Lectureship. Established by the Mergener family and their friends to fund a lectureship dealing with the issues of death and dying, with an emphasis on health care professionals and the rights and responsibilities of those who are dying. $14,907

Katherine Murray Endowed Fund. Established in 1993 by family and friends in memory of Katherine Murray, Professor of Anthropology and Education, and coordinator of the Brown Commemorative. The purpose of the endowment is to enrich the academic life of the College and inform the public through biannual programs of the issues of critical significance in education, teaching, and learning. $25,751

National Board Teacher Certification.  Grant made from the Rhode Island Foundation to support the training of teachers pursuing National Board Certification.  $704

Philomena Pelini and Vincent Pelene Fund. Established in 1985. Annual scholarship awarded based on financial need. $5,867

Poverty Institute. Established initially in 1999 with a grant from the Rhode Island Foundation to improve the lives of low-income Rhode Islanders by providing analysis, education and advocacy on issues affecting their economic well being.  $339,507

Rhode Island College Student Nursing Association.  $3,205.

Rhode Island College Symphony Orchestra Fund.  Established in 1996 for the management of revenue and expenses incurred by the RIC Symphony Orchestra. $16,659

RI State Home and School Project.  Established in 2002 to support the restoration of the “yellow cottage,” one of the original structures of the former State Home and School for Children.  $4,523

Edith Scrivani '75.  Established by Edith Scrivani.  Purpose yet to be determined.  $4,204

Matilda Segatore ’29  Fund.  Established through a bequest from Matilda Segatore and gifts from the  
family. Purpose yet to be determined.  $6,637

Ridgway F. Shinn Jr. Study Abroad Fund. Established in 1987 by the family and friends of Ridgway F. Shinn Jr. on the occasion of his retirement after 29 years of service to Rhode Island College. Dr. Shinn was a professor of history, the first chair of the department of history, the first dean of arts and sciences, and vice president for academic affairs. Awarded to undergraduates in any field who are in good academic standing and who seek support to study abroad for a minimum of three months and a maximum of 24 months.  $320,709

Silver Anniversary Fund. Established by the members of various classes on the occasion of their 25th anniversaries. $7,052

Mary A. Weber Fund. Established in 1960 through a gift from the Mary A. Weber estate. Professor Weber taught at Rhode Island College from 1924 until her retirement in 1952. The fund is to support “general uses and purposes” of Rhode Island College. $104,922