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Dear Western Friend,
“I live on the Western Campus.”
Not too long ago I received an e-mail from a student at Miami University. In replying I asked where she lived on
campus. This was her answer — not an address, not a dorm, but a place. Even today, on our former campus there’s
an undeniable Spirit that puts Western’s name on the tip of a student’s tongue as something special, set aside.
If you were to take a walk along our Western campus, you would see new sites that exemplify that the Spirit
of Western is indeed still felt, even by young Miami students, and by Miami’s faculty, staff and leadership.
The new dining hall on Western campus is permanently named Western Dining Commons, and a new
walkway that runs along Western Dining Commons and the newly constructed residence halls is forever
named Western Walk. Amazing and wonderful, isn’t it!
Your Western College Alumnae Association board is working diligently to secure that Spirit for all time. I write
to inform you of plans for a lasting legacy and ways you can help.
However, first, let me recap what has happened so far. In 2010 the WCAA, Inc. Board of Trustees voted to
desist when the last graduating class reaches its fiftieth reunion year, 2024. Since that time, methodically
each empowered and impassioned Board has been planning for that date by establishing and fulfilling goals.
It is so exciting to now roll out our new Legacy goal. Once again, it’s to be funded by the generosity of our
alumnae through donations, pledges or planned giving opportunities. How generous and how participatory
we are will define the extensiveness of our lasting legacy project(s).
A significant plot of land across the creek that runs behind Patterson Place, alongside Western Walkway, has
been set aside for our landscaped Legacy project. It’s focal, it’s functional, it’s beautifully framed. This
project, entitled the Western College Legacy Circle, is a campus gathering area. As you see in the enclosed
materials, the focal point will be the Western seal embedded in the center and the Story of Western will be
reflected in the generous seating area.
However your life has been shaped by the Spirit of Western, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to help
fund the Western College Legacy Circle. Just as our many stone bridges have continued to bustle with
activity, now the new Western Walk is busy with students walking and riding bikes to and from classes. This
Legacy Project will be our major addition to this vibrant Miami University campus. The decisions we each
make for the Legacy Project funding will assure that what was will always be the Western campus. I am
listening for your enthusiastic response: “Count me in!”
Sincerely,
Judy Dudman Henderson, Class of ‘62
Co-Chair, Legacy Fundraising Committee