In 1971, I arrived on the University of Iowa campus as a wide-eyed freshman with little idea of what the future held in store for me. As we watch the College of Engineering’s new annex rise from the ground, we are reminded that many of the buildings and facilities that allow us to offer world-class educational programs and conduct cutting-edge research would not exist without the generous support of private and public donors.

I interact with many bright, talented, and eager young adults who makeup our student body, and I am reminded how many of them are able to study here only because of scholarships and other sources of financial aid funded by generous donors.

We relish the first season of performances in the dazzling new Hancher, and we realize that this magnificent facility and its incredible line-up of events are possible only through the ongoing support of so many committed donors.

It is hard to imagine what the UI would be like without all of this philanthropy.