Donor Recognition
As good stewards of our mission at the University of Arkansas, we believe in the importance of recognizing and honoring our most generous and loyal benefactors. Every year, we pay tribute to those who have helped make a difference in the University community. Members have provided invaluable support and visionary leadership as they helped build a base for the future of the University of Arkansas.
- Towers of Old Main
- Chancellor's Society
- Heritage Club
- Old Main Society
Towers of Old Main
Launched in 2000, membership in the Towers of Old Main is a singular honor bestowed upon individuals whose cumulative giving or irrevocable commitment to the University of Arkansas has reached or exceeded $100,000. Alumni and friends are invited annually to an event held to induct new members into this group where they are presented specially crafted medallions.
Members are recognized as either a Silver Tower or a Gold Tower, when their level of cumulative giving reaches $500,000 or $1 million respectively. They are then presented with a custom-designed lapel pin fashioned from either silver or gold.
Chancellor's Society
The Chancellor's Society was initiated in 1989 to create a pool of funds to aid the University in its endeavors to seek private gift support. In January 2001, the Society expanded to encourage greater participation and provide appropriate recognition for all donors who make significant annual contributions to any area of campus. Contributions to the Razorback Foundation are not counted in this program. An annual event is held to recognize Chancellor's Society members.
Chancellor's Society membership is open to all alumni and friends of the University of Arkansas who make a gift or gifts totaling $2,000 within a fiscal year (July 1 - June 30). Gifts may be directed to any area that has special meaning to you. Gifts may also be designated to the Chancellor's University Fundwhich allows the University to direct financial resources to the areas of greatest need. This Fund represents one of the most significant means by which the University can stay competitive.
Alumni who have graduated within the past 10 years may join the Chancellor's Society at one of the special levels of membership. The philanthropic involvement of young alumni and recent graduates is imperative to the success of the University. Qualifying gift totals for recent graduates are as follows.
- Graduated in the last 5 years $500 total annual giving
- Graduated in the last 6-10 years $1,000 total annual giving
Contact the Annual Fund for information about how you can become a member of this important group of benefactors.
society@uark.edu or (479) 575-4453.
Heritage Club
The Heritage Club recognizes those alumni and friends who have made provisions in their estate plans for a gift to the University of Arkansas. Their commitment to excellence enables the University to grow and to realize many dreams for years to come.
Old Main Society
The Old Main Society is a group of alumni and friends who contributed toward the restoration of Old Main, which was refurbished in 1991 at a cost of $10 million. Old Main, one of the oldest buildings on campus, was built in 1875 and has become a symbol of higher education and the University of Arkansas.
