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Gaults give The College of Wooster
a new residence hall
For Immediate Release
June 4, 2005
WOOSTER, Ohio - Stanley C. and Flo K. Gault have announced
their intention to fund construction of a new, 65-bed residence
hall, the final capital project in The College of Wooster's $122
million campaign. That commitment will enable Wooster's development
office to focus on raising money for the college's endowment during
the campaign's final two years.
The Gaults made their announcement Friday evening at a dinner
for members of the board and college administrators at The Wooster
Inn.
"Stan Gault and the Gault family have been extraordinarily
generous to the college through the years," said Wooster President
R. Stanton Hales, "but equally important, they have been generous
in strategic ways. Whether it's a new library to support our students'
Independent Study work, or an admissions center that allows us to
make an outstanding first impression, Stan carefully gauges the
needs of the college and focuses his energy and his support where
it will have the greatest impact. With this gift, he and Flo have
done it again."
The new residence hall will be located on the north side of Wayne
Avenue, just east of Beall Avenue. It will house 60 students, four
resident assistants, and one resident director. The college has
begun reviewing proposals from three architecture firms and expects
to select an architect in the near future. Construction is tentatively
scheduled to begin in the summer of 2006.
"Wooster has always been an important part of our lives,"
Stanley Gault said. "We are pleased to offer our personal and
financial support in helping the college to remain one of the nation's
outstanding liberal arts institutions."
This is the Gaults' fourth gift to the campaign. They funded construction
of the new admissions center, which opened in June 2002. They also
contributed to the Bornhuetter Hall project and earlier this year
made a major contribution to the renovation of Kauke Hall.
Stanley Gault, a former chairman and CEO of both Rubbermaid Incorporated
and The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., is an emeritus life member
of the college's board of trustees and served as chairman of the
board from 1987 to 2000. Both he and his wife Flo are 1948 graduates
of the college.
The College of Wooster is an independent liberal arts college,
nationally recognized for an innovative curriculum that emphasizes
independent learning. Each Wooster senior works one-on-one with
a faculty mentor to create an original research project, written
work, performance or art exhibit. Founded in 1866, the college enrolls
approximately 1,800 students.
In October 2003, the college launched Independent Minds: The Campaign
for Wooster, the largest fund-raising effort in its history. To
date, $108 million has been raised toward a goal of $122 million
for capital projects, endowment and current operations. The campaign
will conclude on June 30, 2007.
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