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"Gifts of this magnitude help us to create outstanding campus environments for teaching and learning, a key part of our mission," said Temple University President Ann Weaver Hart. "We are indebted to the Kresge Foundation for its support."
“We are extremely grateful to the Kresge Foundation for this generous grant in support of our new Medical School building,” added John M. Daly, M.D., dean of the School of Medicine. “And with the continued outpouring of support from both new and existing donors, we are confident that we will meet the Kresge challenge and complete our campaign.”
Funding for the new $160.4 million building includes $50 million from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The 480,000-square-foot facility will nearly double the school’s current space. Outfitted with the latest technologies for learning and discovery, the facility is designed for current and emerging trends in medical education, such as virtual learning, clinical simulations, smart classrooms, interdisciplinary collaborations and small-group endeavors. At the same time, the building will allow the school to expand its student body and recruit additional faculty, emphasizing growth and investment in Temple’s research enterprise and enhancing both education and patient care.
“We applaud Temple University’s efforts to build paths of opportunity within its community through its new building,” said Rip Rapson, president of the Kresge Foundation. “Ensuring the health and vitality of nonprofit organizations is central to building strong, vibrant communities. We are proud to help advance your very important work.”
All new gifts and pledges to the building made after Oct. 26, 2007, count toward the Kresge Challenge. Individuals can participate with a general gift to the building, a major gift to name a space, or by contributing to one of the following:
The Carson Schneck Gross Anatomy Laboratory - Join the effort to raise $1 million to name the gross anatomy laboratory in the new building after Carson Schneck, MD’59, PhD’65, who has inspired thousands of TUSM alumni.
The Lachman Auditorium - TUSM orthopedic alumni have set a $1 million goal to name a 220-seat auditorium in the new building in memory of former chief of orthopedics John W. Lachman, MD ’43. Approximately $150,000 remains to be raised.
Legacy Giving - More than 2,000 alumni of TUSM have at least one family member who is also an alum. To acknowledge and honor these families, a special family giving initiative has been created to motivate legacy families to join together creating a philanthropic legacy that will benefit both the family and Temple for generations to come.
Alumni Bridge challenge - A million-dollar campaign has been mounted to name a new pedestrian bridge that will connect the new School of Medicine building to Kresge Hall. And thanks to a half-million-dollar challenge grant offered by the School’s board of visitors, this bridge will be named for all alumni of the School of Medicine.
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