SPRING
2003
DEVELOPMENT
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| (l-r) Institute
of Ecology Director Ronald Carroll accepts a check from Frances and
David Coleman. (Photo courtesy Janice Sand.) |
INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY RECEIVES GIFT OF $10,000
by Janice Sand
The Institute of Ecology has received a gift of $10,000 from Frances E.
and Dr. David
C. Coleman, Distinguished Research professor of ecology. The
gift will be used to establish a new fund that will support increased
diversity of the graduate students enrolled in the Institute of Ecology.
"The lack of diversity in practicing ecologists has been an obvious
area of concern for the Ecological Society of America, the Institute,
and other units, agencies and universities for many years," said
Institute assistant director Amy Rosemond.
"Locally there has been a lack of funds by which to even provide
for visits by potential recruits, or recruiting trips by faculty."
"As a foreign student who has experienced the lack of this type of
opportunity and had to invest significant effort and resources in visiting
when applying, I recognize the importance of [this] initiative,"
said graduate student Hugo Collantes, who hails from
Peru. "I hope more people will acknowledge this and contribute to
its growth."
"I have requested this fund be used primarily for recruiting purposes
or for supplemental funds for students," said Coleman. "This
is a challenge opportunity for other faculty and alums to contribute."
“We hope others will contribute to honor David and the issue of
diversity,” added program coordinator Anne
Moser.
Those wishing to contribute to the fund can send checks made payable
to the University of Georgia Foundation and designated for the Graduate
Opportunities Fund. Checks can be mailed directly to Anne Moser, Director
of Development, 605 Caldwell Hall, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602.
This page last updated June 16, 2003.
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