University of Detroit - Tower Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

Page 24 text:

Thousands and thousands of letters are sent out each year to alumni, business and industry. Executive secretary Ronald Thayer talks to John Grubba. The six story Fisher Brothers Administration Building, financed by the Challenge Fund, was completed in early 1966. 20

Page 23 text:

a Seen at the Alumni Dinner are Judge Thomas Brennan, attorney Nathan Goodnow and the very Rev. Laurence Britt, S.J. apa are. These alumni paused to view the decorative lobby of Ford Auditorium from the balcony. Bedard leads alumni A three week trip to Europe, a vacation in Puerto Rico, reacti- vation of the Alumni Fund, and a new five year class reunion pro- gram are just a few projects that indicate the enthusiasm for the new activities this year. Robert Bedard, executive director of alumni relations, said “The U-D Alumni Association has taken on a new look in alumni relations, making every attempt to diversify the activities and to develop progressive projects that would at- tract the greatest number of alumni.” One major alumni event illustrating the inter-organizational cooperation was the fourth annual concert at Ford Auditorium featuring the U-D Chorus. According to Bedard, interest in the concert this year surpassed that of previous years. This year the alumni planned the five-year reunion with activi- ties including cocktail hours, a dinner dance, and tours of the campus. 4 EO i, 19

Page 25 text:

tens University Chancellor, the Rev. Celestin J. Steiner, S.J., is head of the Challenge Fund and in charge of University development. Challenge Fund effects new look on campus For the average U-D under- graduate, the Challenge Fund isn’t the usual topic of conversa- tion. But since its conception in 1961, it has been as much a part of the University as the build- ings. This is precisely how the Fund is manifesting itself—by fi- nancing the construction of new campus buildings and by reno- vating older ones. This year, under the Rev. Lau- rence Britt, S.J., University pres- ident, their endeavors became reality for the student—the one who will benefit most from the additions and renovations. A short walk across campus last year evidenced a massive face-lifting. The Administration Building was a familiar sight. Daily they saw all stages of the construction going on regardless of the weather. Adjacent to the campus tower, the Life-Science Building began to take shape in the fall. Here the Challenge Fund became a material aspect of the University—helping the student better himself through better facilities. The Challenge Fund’s dollars are now working and will con- tinue to work for years to come, making U-D an institution vital to the student, administration, city and state.