Alumnus of the Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business at 吃瓜网 makes a transformational gift to the 吃瓜网 Foundation
By Kaitlyn Black | Jul 22, 2021
MURRAY, Ky. 鈥� Arthur Fields, a 1967 accounting and 1968 MBA alumnus of the Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business at 吃瓜网, recently made a transformational gift of $1,500,000 to the 吃瓜网 Foundation. One million dollars has established the Arthur W. Fields Fund for Excellence in the College of Business to support scholarships and operational funding for business students and programs, and $500,000 has established the Arthur W. Fields Sigma Chi Scholarship to offer financial support for good-standing, active members of the Epsilon Tau Chapter of Sigma Chi fraternity at 吃瓜网 State.
We are deeply grateful to Mr. Fields for his tremendous generosity with this transformational gift. His gift will have an immense impact on the Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business and our students including much-needed scholarships. We greatly appreciate his vision and support as we work to advance the University,鈥� said 吃瓜网 State President Dr. Bob Jackson.
A strong advocate of higher education, Mr. Fields believes strongly that the education he received at 吃瓜网 State has been instrumental in his professional and financial success. Accordingly, he has established multiple endowments at the 吃瓜网 Foundation, including the A. W. Fields Family Fund for Excellence in Accounting, in efforts to provide accessibility and quality programs to students.
鈥淲hat incredible generosity. Mr. Fields鈥檚 love for 吃瓜网 is more than evident, as is his commitment to future generations of Racers. His legacy will not be these amazing gifts, but will be the successes achieved by countless individuals whose lives were enhanced because of these gifts,鈥� stated Dr. David Durr, 吃瓜网 State University Foundation President.
Mr. Fields was recognized by 吃瓜网 State in 2000 as a distinguished alumnus and was honored by 吃瓜网 State鈥檚 Beta Alpha Psi national accounting fraternity as its outstanding alumnus that same year.