Calendar

Commencement
May 15, 7 p.m.
Northrop Auditorium

St. Paul Saints Game
June 25
6 p.m. Picnic
7 p.m. First pitch
Midway Stadium, St. Paul

Awards & Recognition Dinner
October 7
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
McNamara Alumni Center, Minneapolis

Fall Fest 2004: Connecting U
October 17
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
St. Paul Campus

Homecoming Tailgating & Football
October 23
Time TBD

A Perfect Match

Doubling the impact of endowed scholarships

$16,000 a year. That's the average annual cost of tuition, fees, room and board for a U of M undergraduate, this year, but costs are expected to rise. And while that $16,000 is a bargain relative to many other colleges and universities, the price is still steep, and many struggle to pay it.

To help students and their families meet the costs of higher education, the U has set a priority on increasing the number of scholarships it can offer. And, to encourage new gifts for scholarships, the U recently launched a program that will double the impact of any gift of $25,000 or more for endowed scholarships.

Matching gifts from employers can be used to meet the $25,000 minimum, and gifts may be paid over five years, making it even easier to take part in this program, and still double the impact of your gift. For more information, call the University of Minnesota Foundation at 612- 624-3333 and ask to talk to Bob Burgett.