Philip Donovan Gift Establishes Arts & Sciences Travel Fund at U of M
For release: May 19, 2004
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A gift from University of Memphis alumnus Philip Donovan has enabled the College of Arts and Sciences to establish a Travel Enrichment Fund.

The fund will assist students by providing supplementary money to help pay for study abroad programs, attendance at scholarly conferences, and undergraduate research initiatives. In addition, the fund will assist faculty members with scholarly travel and ongoing research projects.

The mission of the College is to provide quality education by training students to think critically about their course of study, themselves, and the world around them. To fulfill that mission, students need to experience cultures outside of the Mid-South.

Some 80 percent of incoming freshmen from Shelby County and about the same percentage remain in Shelby County after graduation. The College is dedicated to providing opportunities for its students and faculty to experience life outside of the Memphis area.

Donovan, a vice president with FTN Financial Capital Markets, earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in business administration from the U of M. He has traveled extensively, including visits to Australia, China, India, Kenya, Egypt, Turkey, Ireland and Austria.

The College of Arts and Sciences in the largest college in the Tennessee Board of Regents System, comprising 24 academic units, three ROTC programs and multiple research centers, including two Centers of Excellence.

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