Michigan Engineering classes celebrating their 50-year reunions have a tradition of leaving significant legacy gifts to the College. These might be scholarship endowments, art works, landscaped sites – the list goes on. Each class, depending on the project and class size, sets goals. Class members start work on their project a year or two before the class reunion, at which they officially present the gift.

Scholarships — Strengthening the Student Body

One of Michigan Engineering’s main goals today is to meet the increasing demand for engineers by augmenting the volume of support available to its students. Emeritus class gifts for scholarships help to meet those objectives by establishing funds for deserving students, covering the costs of in-state or out-of-state tuition and fees, and allowing students to complete undergraduate degrees without accumulating large debt.

Works of Art

Indexer II

In 2002, the Class of 1950E presented its emeritus gift: Indexer II, a modern sculpture created by Kenneth Snelson, a contemporary artist whose sculptural works are composed of flexible and rigid components. Indexer II stands at the south end of the Class of 47E Reflecting Pool.

Tilted Donut with S, 2006

Tilted Donut with S, 2006, a work by kinetic sculptor Fletcher Benton, is the emeritus gift from the Class of 1956E. It is located on the south lawn of the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Biomedical Engineering Building.

Landscaping

Class of 55E Garden

At the end of the 47E Reflecting Pool and adjacent to Indexer II, the Class of 55E Garden provides both aesthetics and function. Seating is positioned near the top of the sloping south end, producing an ideal platform for viewing the 47E Reflecting Pool and the Robert H. Lurie Engineering Center. Two rows of tiered seating for 20 to 30 people, arranged in a semicircle, serve as a gathering space for class instruction or meetings.

Emeritus Class Gifts During
Progress & Promise: 150th Anniversary Campaign

Class of 1950E
Indexer II, by Kenneth Snelson

Class of 1951E
Class of 1951E Scholarship Fund

Class of 1952E
Class of 1952E Scholarship Fund

Class of 1953E
Class of 1953E Scholarship Fund

Class of 1954E
Class of 1954E Scholarship Fund

Class of 1955E
Class of 1955E Garden

Class of 1956E
Tilted Donut with S, 2006 by Fletcher Benton

Class of 1957E
Class of 1957E Scholarship Fund

Class of 1958E
Class of 1958E Scholarship Fund