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Furniture manufacturers donate $25,000
The nation’s largest trade organization for furniture manufacturers recently pledged
$25,000 to support the distance learning capabilities of MSU’s Institute of Furniture Manufacturing and Management.
The American Furniture Manufacturers Association of High Point, N.C., is making the contribution through its foundation. AFMA is dedicated to fostering growth and development of the furniture industry in the United States.
Housed in the newly-constructed Franklin Center, the distance learning capabilities are extremely important for accomplishing the objectives of the IFMM, particularly in providing
technical assistance, workforce education and training and providing an effective means for manufacturers, suppliers and distributors, to interact with students, educators and researchers.
The primary goal of the institute is to enhance the long-term competitiveness of the furniture industry. In the near future, many of the research and educational programs
of the IFMM will be housed in the Franklin Center, a 35,000-square-foot campus facility. The facility will provide state-of-the art laboratories for engineering and automation, quality testing and assurance, lean manufacturing systems, and other areas of emphasis and it will include a showroom to highlight outstanding products and services of furniture and supplying industries and associations.
The IFMM is a collaborative effort of several colleges and units at MSU,including the College of Business and Industry, the Bagley College of Engineering, the College of Architecture, the College of Forest Resources, MSU Extension Service’s Food and Fiber Center, and the Forest and Wildlife Research Center.
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Find out more ways to give by visiting the MSU Foundation at msufoundation.com
Thank you for your interest in giving to the College of Forest Resources. Establishing a scholarship is a 10-step process, outlined below. If you have any questions, please contact one of our Directors of Development.
- Contact the College of Forest Resources to discuss interest.
- Receive sample gift agreement from the College of Forest Resources and develop selection criteria.
- Return gift agreement to the College of Forest Resources with selection criteria and other information indicated. We will create a new gift agreement that indicates the donor's wishes. Academic area and scholarship office may proof and edit also.
- The College of Forest Resources will return the edited gift agreement to the donor for signature.
- Once the signed gift agreement is received from the donor, document is routed for academic signature (if appropriate) and MSU Foundation signature.
- MSU Foundation distributes copies of signed gift agreement to all parties (original is kept on file at the MSU Foundation).
- Donor contributions are received and designated to donor scholarship.
- After earnings accrue, or annual funds are available, the College of Forest Resources Scholarship Committee awards scholarship based on the gift agreement selection criteria.
- Students receive the scholarship through the university comptroller (scholarship money is applied to tuition, not awarded directly to student).
- Student is encouraged to write donor a letter of thanks.
There are numerous ways to give to Mississippi State and the College of Forest Resources:
- Outright gifts - generate the most immediate return for your contributions.
- Planned gifts - allow you to achieve personal benefits while simultaneously providing invaluable support to the university.
- Naming Opportunities - a variety of options exist for donors who wish to pursue naming opportunities.
- Donor Advised Fund - allows the donor to make recommendations on donation disbursement.
- Make a gift - Click here to start making your own personalized gift immediately with a secure online transaction using your credit card.
