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Ceremonies Attract onocoPhillips believes so strongly in the importance of the new Alumni Center that we are happy to announce today that the company is contributing $6 million toward the completion of the facility.” With those words, ConocoPhillips President and CEO James J. Mulva brought a crowd of more than 200 to their feet in a standing ovation at groundbreaking ceremonies for the new ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center on October 4, 2003. With an additional $1.5 million pledged for other university priorities, the $7.5 million commitment is the largest corporate gift in the history of Oklahoma State University. Dr. David Schmidly, OSU System CEO and President summarized the historic event when he said, “today truly is an orange letter day.”
LEFT TO RIGHT- Alumni Association President Clayton Taylor; Association Past President and Senior Vice President, Services and Chief Information Officer of ConocoPhillips Gene Batchelder; President and CEO of ConocoPhillips James Mulva; Vice President of Conoco (retired) Ted Davis; OSU System CEO and President, Oklahoma State University, David Schmidley; Chairman of the OSU Board of Regents Claude Evans; Alumni Center Campaign Director Leonard Court; OSU Alumni Association Executive Director Jerry Gill. 8
ConocoPhillips President and CEO James J. Mulva
Crowd as Major Gift Announced ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center The 52,000 square foot alumni center is located next to Old Central. It will provide a home on campus for alumni and includes facilities for upscale meeting and dining experiences. Legacy Hall will recognize the achievements of alumni and honor the history and heritage of OSU. The staff and programs of the Alumni Association will be housed in the Alumni Center, which will also include the OSU Visitors Center and offices of the retired faculty and staff Emeriti Association. It will be a gateway to the campus and a destination place for alumni and friends for decades to come.
More Work to be Done The Alumni Association is close to achieving its dream of an Alumni Center on the OSU campus. To date nearly $11 million has been raised,
with an estimated $14 million cost for construction and professional fees. Purchase of land for parking and finance costs are expected to add an additional $2 million to the total project cost. According to Leonard Court, Chairman of the Alumni Center project, “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for alumni to help us accomplish what we all need – an Alumni Center to keep us all connected for life.” To complete the project on schedule, we need participation from all alumni and friends. Naming opportunities remain at all gift levels, and gifts will be memorialized in the Alumni Center. Magnificent oak donor recognition panels in Traditions Hall and personalized brick pavers in the arcade “Alumni Walk” will acknowledge donors in perpetuity. For gift and donor recognition information contact Chris Batchelder, Campaign Director, at 800-433-4678.
AT A GLANCE- The ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center will have 52,000 square feet, of which 70 percent will be dedicated to public space. Opening in Spring of 2005, the building, which has been designed for compatibility with OSU’s modified Georgian architecture, will offer upscale meeting and dining facilities and will be open to the public and perfect for any event