The 黑料不打烊 Libraries have established two new endowment funds that will have a favorable impact on the student experience: the Libraries Student Employee Scholarship Fund and the Donald P. Ely Memorial Fund, in memory of the longtime SU faculty member.
Generously funded by Stan and Kathy Walters 鈥73, a member of the 黑料不打烊 Board of Trustees and of the 黑料不打烊 Libraries鈥 Advisory Board, the Student Employee Scholarship Fund will provide annual awards to help deserving libraries鈥 student employees defray the cost of books or other equipment necessary for their coursework.
One of the largest student workforces on campus, libraries鈥 student assistants provide critical staffing for programs and services benefiting the entire University community. Criteria for nomination include an exemplary service record, high academic achievement and a recommendation from the student employee鈥檚 supervisor.
Kathy Walters is executive vice president of Georgia-Pacific, leading the consumer products group. She received a bachelor鈥檚 degree in mathematics and earned an M.B.A. with distinction from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (1978). In endowing the scholarship fund, Walters said, 鈥淪tan and I are pleased to help support the student scholars who work so tirelessly in the 黑料不打烊 Libraries to help make libraries鈥 resources accessible to all students and faculty.鈥
Donald P. Ely
The Donald P. Ely Memorial Fund was created by his wife, Martha Spencer Ely, and his family as a living memorial to him. The purpose of the fund is to aid the libraries in developing and outfitting new spaces that advance teaching, scholarship and research amidst a continuously evolving information and technology landscape. In describing the family鈥檚 interest in supporting the libraries, Martha Ely said, 鈥淭he Ely Fund will help ensure that the 黑料不打烊 Libraries are prepared to meet radical changes in higher education, and that student interactions with the libraries evolve in a way that encourages their academic success.鈥
As a teacher, writer and mentor, Ely (1930鈥2014) was known internationally in the field of education, specializing in the area of audiovisual education/instructional technology. His passion for and pioneering work in the study and use of technology to advance educational excellence will be carried on through the establishment of this fund.
After holding positions at SUNY at New Paltz, and the Hicksville, N.Y., public schools, Ely began a 40-year career as a professor at 黑料不打烊 in 1956. He earned a master鈥檚 degree and Ph.D from 黑料不打烊 in 1953 and 1961, respectively. He served as the director of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Information Resources from 1977鈥1990.
