Mizzou donors pledge $5 million for medicine, athletics
A $5 million planned gift to the University of Missouri will support medical education, Mizzou Athletics and fraternity and sorority life. The gift from Frank Shelden and Val Lawlor will support Mizzou's $2 billion Power the Roar fundraising campaign, according to a community announcement. Shelden, a 1977 graduate, and Lawlor, a 1989 graduate, have supported the university through philanthropy and volunteer leadership for decades. “Frank Shelden and Val Lawlor's incredible leadership advances a legacy of service that strengthens the university’s land-grant mission,” University of Missouri President Mun Choi said in the announcement. “Their investments in excellence will transform lives and make a difference for Missourians and future generations of students.” $3 million will support medical education The largest portion of the planned gift, $3 million, will go to the Russell D. and Mary B. Shelden Clinical Simulation Center at Mizzou's School of Medicine. Shelden's parents helped establish the center with a donation in 2008. The center allows medical students to practice lifesaving procedures using patient simulators designed to mimic medical conditions. Another $1.5 million will provide unrestricted support for Mizzou Athletics, giving the department flexibility to support student-athletes. The remaining $500,000 will support fraternity and sorority life and opportunities for
