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Throughout this brochure you will find examples of the incredible impact
created by the collective generosity of George Eastman Circle members, who
designate their support to more than 200 available funds. Members have
pledged more than $80 million over the last decade.
SCHOOL OF
ARTS & SCIENCES
• Twenty-five new faculty members were recruited in
clinical and social sciences in anthropology, biology,
biomedical engineering, chemistry, computer science,
economics, earth and environmental sciences,
engineering, history, mechanical engineering, modern
languages and cultures, optics, physics and astronomy,
and political science.
• Introduced a new Bachelor of Arts degree in dance,
with concentrations available in creative expression and
performance and in dance studies.
$21,363,924 • Launched a new Humanities Research and Innovation
Pledged Grant program, which is now offered to incoming
freshmen interested in humanistic fields.
