In
1988, Eleanor M.
Carlson pledged a gift of one million dollars to the University of
Rhode Island Women's
Studies program. In her letter of conveyance she said,
"I have a deep interest in, and
a great passion for
matters which affect the status of women in our society. That
interest has motivated me to
give a great deal of my energy to opportunities for women and lately
to the subject of
women as an academic pursuit. Because of this, and my deep
convictions about the
importance and influence of my education, I wish to make a gift to
the University; one
which will serve to advance the status of women by providing
educational opportunity and
add to the growing prestige of Women’s Studies as a discipline
and a department of
the University."
The proceeds of the million
dollar gift, in
compliance with Elearnor Carlson's wishes, were used to establish the
following four
endowments:The Eleanor M. and Oscar M. Carlson Endowed Chair
in Women’s Studies
Income from this endowment supports a chair in the
Women’s Studies Program at
the University of Rhode Island.
- The Eleanor M. and
Oscar M. Carlson Endowed
Scholarship Fund Income from this endowment
provides financial aid
to women students who are single-parent heads of households, and
who have one or more
dependent children.
- The Eleanor M. and
Oscar M. Carlson
Women’s Studies Visiting Scholars Endowment
Income from this
endowment brings to the University distinguished lecturers whose
scholarship is related to
the field of Women’s Studies.
- The
Eleanor M. and Oscar M. Carlson Women’s Studies Library
Endowment
Income from this endowment is used for Women’s Studies related
journals, periodicals,
and books.
The Eleanor M. Carlson Memorial Website was
created by Jennifer
Adamavich and Donna Hughes, October 1997
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