PURDUE UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
EXECUTIVE MEMORANDUM NO. B-8
Septemer 20, 1972
To: Deans, Directors, and Heads of Schools, Divisions, Departments and Offices
Re: University Development Office
Effective September 1, 1972, the following appointments are made in the University Development Office:
Richard P. Thornton, Associate Director of Development
Jim L. Clapper, Assistant Director of Development
Under the direct supervision of the President of the University, the Director of Development shall be responsible for planning and coordinating all fund raising from non-governmental sources for Purdue University.
The Director of Development shall work with the Provost in coordinating all fund raising matters related to academic affairs, research, and student affairs, and with the Vice President and Treasurer in all of the aspects of fund raising which bear upon the financial and legal management of the University.
In order to assure orderly operation and to maximize effectiveness, all efforts of fund raising from nongovernmental sources shall be coordinated with the Director of Development. Administrators, faculty and staff members engaging in such efforts will discuss the matter with the Director of Development prior to making proposals of seeking support from non-governmental sources.
The University Development Office and the Division of Sponsored Programs will maintain close communication and coordinate their programs where appropriate.
In addition, the Director of Development shall supervise and have responsibility for:
(These assignments supersede Executive Memorandum No. B-2 in which responsibility for these offices was assigned to the Executive Assistant to the President).
Arthur G. Hansen