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March 29, 2005
Gifts totaling more than $27,000 from the Friends of the University of Rochester Libraries will fund a collection of African documentary films, two early print editions by one of Spain’s most famous writers, Miguel de Cervantes, and a variety of materials on nanoscience, among other projects.
Library proposals receiving funding for 2005 are:
Members of the Friends executive committee review proposals each year and make selections. The committee voted to provide more funds this year, making this the second largest distribution in the 32-year history of the Friends.
The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
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