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PHILANTHROPIC IM PA CT

EASTMAN

SCHOOL OF MUSIC

• Students in the Eastman Wind Ensemble Harmonie
performed in Austria (Vienna and Salzburg), the Czech
Republic (Pilsen and Prague), and Germany (Bayreuth,
and the Mozartfest in Würzburg).

• Kilbourn Hall’s renovation enhanced the audience
experience through new seats and new LED lighting and
a lift was installed backstage to make the hall ADA
accessible.
• The Eastman Saxophone Project traveled to China.
The ensemble brought its innovative programming and
$3,454,795 versatile performances to a variety of audiences and
Pledged venues in Shanghai, Beijing, and the coastal province
of Shandong.

SIMON BUSINESS

SCHOOL

• Investments in the Career Management Center resulted
in placing 95 percent of full-time MBA Simon graduates
in jobs, within three months of their graduation.
• Greater support of industry-focused student clubs, a new
mentorship program, and increased career and academic
advisement resulted in greater student satisfaction,
evidenced by a rise to 29th in the school’s Bloomberg
Businessweek ranking for student satisfaction (43rd last
year and 52nd two years ago).

• Domestic applications have increased by 40 percent this
$15,163,509 year; total applications have increased by 24 percent.
Pledged