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<DIV>I agree with Karen. Many good things have happened at OU simply because of
this initial attempt at increasing the OU Endowment. I had the privilege
of chairing the Administrative "arm"of the 1804 campaign which saw a major rate
of contribution from OU Administrators. The same was true for the Faculty and
Staff campaigns, signaling a major expression of renewed confidence in a
University that was fast recovering from major rates of enrollment decline.
Grants were funded to focus on renewed efforts at retention which eventually
contribute to an increase of first year retention to 87%, second only to one
other University in Ohio.</DIV>
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<DIV>The next time you enter the Convo look up and see the flags of every
country from which we have enrolled students at one time or another. The 1804
Campaign responded to a grants requested for this symbolic gesture to
appreciates and welcome the diversity of the campus. These same flags have at
one time or another lined the walkway on the College Green during International
week.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks to Sheila and Larry for their continued devotion to OU and for
their long time personal friendship.</DIV>
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<DIV> In a message dated 9/20/2013 2:44:27 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
karen.vedder@gmail.com writes:</DIV>
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<DIV>George,</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks for spreading the word. Thanks to Sheila and Larry McHale for
their generosity. So many good projects have benefitted from 1804
grants. </DIV>
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<DIV>Rich and Karen Vedder have donated and Dan Denhart was awarded a grant to
automate scenery in the theater dept. which will indirectly benefit OVST and
our Patrons and audience members. </DIV>
<DIV><BR>Karen Vedder,</DIV>
<DIV>Member of OVST Board<BR>
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<DIV><BR>On Sep 20, 2013, at 10:00 AM, "Weckman, George" <<A
title=mailto:weckman@ohio.edu
href="mailto:weckman@ohio.edu">weckman@ohio.edu</A>> wrote:<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#44546a><FONT size=4><FONT
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> 1804
Fund Challenge<BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> Larry
and Sheila McHale have offered to match all the money given to the 1804 Fund
endowment during the current academic year up to $25,000. Sheila is an
alumna of the University (’68) and her husband Larry is currently the chair
of the Advancement Committee on the OU Foundation Board of
Trustees.<BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR></SPAN><FONT color=#44546a><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> This
Fund has supported research projects across the university since 1980.
More than 600 projects have been funded. The extent to which the
university is enhanced by this fund cannot be
overestimated.<BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR></SPAN><FONT color=#44546a><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> The
matching funds challenge provides an opportunity to double your gift to this
worthwhile feature of our university. Give what you can, but only gifts up
to $2500 will be matched.<BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR></SPAN><FONT color=#44546a><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> Please
make checks to “The Ohio University Foundation” and designate the “1804 Fund
–McHale Matching Challenge” on the memo line. Send it to Box 869,
Athens.<BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT><SPAN
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