University celebrates support of donors at dinner
LOUGHBOROUGH University has celebrated the support of donors with an annual dinner.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Allison welcomed members of the Schofield Society to the annual event which took place in the Hewson Studios and the Loughborough Stadium on October 17.
The Schofield Society – which was founded in 2010 and named after Dr Herbert Schofield, Principal of Loughborough College for 35 years – recognises leading donors to the university. Members have generously donated £1,000 or more in the last year to a broad range of initiatives at Loughborough, from scholarships for disadvantaged students to research into dementia.
The evening event – themed around the topic of sustainability – celebrated and thanked the Society’s members who have contributed to the university over the last 12 months. Guests enjoyed an exhibition of student and staff sustainability initiatives over drinks in the Hewson Studios before proceeding to dinner at the Stadium.
At the dinner, Professor Allison gave a speech highlighting the impact of donations on the student community and announced that this year the University welcomed the 150th philanthropyfunded scholar to Loughborough.
Other speakers included Loughborough Students’ Union President, Salomé Doré, and Professor Ed Brown from the School of Social Sciences and Humanities.
Each year a third of the investment into new initiatives at the university comes from charitable donations, and since 2010 members of the Society have donated more than £10m towards a variety of initiatives and projects.
Their contributions have supported: scholarships for over 150 students, schemes to build and enhance campus facilities – including STEMLab and the LSU ‘Student Voice’ space – plus international development projects across 30 countries such as Zambia, South Africa, India and Sri Lanka.