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Alumni Profile
Jonathan A. Lerner
Lerner Foundation Gift Establishes Permanent Fund for Religious Studies Program
Recent NYU graduate Jonathan A. Lerner (CAS '07) and his family's foundation have made a contribution to establish a new permanent fund for the Religious Studies Program at the College of Arts and Science. The Annette M. and Theodore N. Lerner Family Fund for Religious Studies will be used to enrich the Program's offerings by supporting faculty research and travel grants, student research scholarships, undergraduate instruction and course support, symposia and conferences, lecture series, and other special events.
"Jonathan had such a wonderful experience at NYU and he urged our family to contribute to the school that means so much to him," says Mark D. Lerner, Jonathan's father. "It was really Jonathan's desire to give something back. Giving to the Religious Studies Program was his idea, and the entire family was unanimous in our support."
Jonathan earned a degree in both Religious Studies and also Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies from the College in the spring of 2007. He is now working toward a law degree at Georgetown University Law Center and believes that his undergraduate studies prepared him for his future career in law. "My classes were really eye opening," he says. "Religious studies teaches you to be open minded and to listen, analyze, and think before you speak."
"We want the Fund to provide the Program with a foundation that will help it grow in the years to come," Jonathan adds. "I hope the Fund will help bring together people who want to learn more about religion and bring more attention to the Program."
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The Campaign for NYU Breaks Records
Thanks to the generosity of alumni and friends, The Campaign for NYU raised a grand total of $3.075 billion, making it the most successful fundraising campaign in NYU historyÑand in the history of higher education to date.
The goal of the seven-year campaign, which concluded on August 31, 2008, was $2.5 billion. The University surpassed that goal eight months ahead of schedule. While other institutions are currently in the midst of campaigns that may reach higher totals, NYU is the first institution to complete a campaign with such an impressive number.
Donors made over 476,000 gifts during the campaign in support of the University's greatest priorities, from faculty recruitment and financial aid to new facilities, schools and academic programs. Contributions enabled NYU to establish over 700 new scholarship and fellowship funds and over 120 new professorships, and the impact of the campaign can also be seen in the many cutting-edge buildings, laboratories, and classrooms that have opened across campus.
"One of the greatest successes of the campaign has been in building community and in engaging the many different groups at NYU around one set of goals and priorities," says Debra LaMorte, senior vice president for development and alumni relations. "We are grateful to all of the alumni and friends who made it such a spectacular success."
"Although the campaign is over, our fundraising must continue in earnest," LaMorte adds. "We need the continued support of our entire community to maintain our success and meet the ongoing needs of our faculty, students and campus."
One fundraising initiative that the University is launching this fall is NYU's Call to Action, which asks alumni and friends to make contributions in support of financial aid. Stay tuned to www.nyu.edu/giving to find out how you can "take action" and help some of NYU's most deserving students.
Landmark Gift for Real Estate Institute
The School of Continuing and Professional Studies announced that its Real Estate Institute will be renamed the NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate in honor of the Schack family, who over the past 100 years has owned and developed real estate in New York City.
The Schack family has donated a $10 million cash gift—the largest in the School’s history—to provide critical support for students, faculty, research, and physical infrastructure. The contribution is the lead gift in a campaign to build a permanent endowment for the 40-year-old Institute, the University’s home for applied research, graduate study, and continuing professional education in real estate, construction management, and related fields.