Philanthropy

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Longtime donors Arnold and Anne Lisio give $1.75 million to support the humanities

December 31, 2025

Their gift will support visiting professors and scholars focused on Italian and Mediterranean cultures, languages, and literatures.

Philanthropy

Protected: University Trustee Jay S. Benet ’76S (MBA) and Jeanne Benet establish an endowed scholarship for Simon Business School students

December 24, 2025

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Historic gift establishes the University of Rochester’s first endowed coaching position

December 15, 2025

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Protected: Eric T. Lincke ’54, ’57M (MD) gives $1.5 million to establish the John F. Randolph Professorship in Mathematics

November 5, 2025

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Investing in the future of education: Mary Ellen Burris ’68W (EdM)

November 3, 2025

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Bob and Pam Goergen give $2 million to Wilmot Cancer Institute

October 22, 2025

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R. William Cornell, Jr. ’64D (Pdc), DDS, and Chloe T. Cornell establish a $2 million research fund at the Eastman Institute for Oral Health

October 8, 2025

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Alumni Joan and Jeff Beal make record gift to the University’s Eastman School of Music

September 22, 2025

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University of Rochester Trustee Barbara Burger ’83 gives $2 million to support research, innovation, and the student experience

September 12, 2025

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Mary Ellen Burris ’68W (EdM) will establish a deanship, professorship, and scholarship at the Warner School of Education and Human Development

September 11, 2025

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Creating pivotal student experiences: Dick and Vicki Schwartz

September 11, 2025

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The new Piaker Family Scholarship Challenge will expand undergraduate financial aid

September 11, 2025