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'03 excelled in the John Dewey Honors program and hopes to share his love of classical languages with the next generation of students and scholars.
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Joan & Eugene '50 Kalkin
11.16.05 $1 MILLION GIFT LARGEST IN FLEMING MUSEUM'S HISTORY
The Fleming Museum at the University of Vermont is the recipient of a $1 million gift, the largest in the 75-year history of the Museum.
The gift from the Joan and Eugene Kalkin family will establish the Kalkin Family Exhibitions Endowment Fund, expected to generate approximately $45,000 annually to help fund the Fleming's nine major exhibitions each year.
"This gift will have a significant impact on our ability to present world-class art at the Fleming," said Museum director Janie Cohen. "Major projects such as the Warhol, Rembrandt, and New Turf exhibitions of the past several years enrich the cultural and intellectual life of the campus and the entire community. Thanks to the Kalkins, we can look forward to shows of this caliber year after year."
Joan and Eugene Kalkin '50 are the co-chairs of the University's $250 million comprehensive campaign and are long-time benefactors of UVM. A prior gift of more than $1 million during the University's first campaign enabled construction of the School of Business Administration's Kalkin Hall, and other gifts have advanced a range of University priorities and initiatives, from the Fleming Museum to Holocaust Studies to student scholarships.
Both Kalkins have served the University in numerous capacities over the years and are former trustees. Joan Kalkin has been a member of the Fleming Museum Board of Advisors since 2003.
Upcoming exhibitions at the Fleming Museum include one of the most celebrated works in the history of Western art, Francisco de Goya’s Los Caprichos, a 1799 collection of 80 captioned black-and-white prints satirizing the foibles of late 18th century Spanish society, February 16–May 14, 2006; The Inferno of Dante by Michael Mazur, 41 black-and-white prints illustrating the most famous section of Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy, February 16–May 14, 2006; and Artists’ Books: Selections from UVM’s Special Collections, January 17–June 5, 2006.
Check the Fleming Museum web site for complete information about their exhibitions and programs.