Message-ID: <13062002.1075848286439.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 10:52:00 -0700 (PDT) From: lawrencegtapp@ivey.uwo.ca Subject: A message from the Dean of the Ivey Business School Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-From: "Lawrence G. Tapp" X-To: X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Chris_Dorland_Nov2001\Notes Folders\Discussion threads X-Origin: DORLAND-C X-FileName: cdorlan.nsf April is the month of =01&endings=018 at Ivey.? As you no doubt remember = with=20 great fondness, students finish their exams this month and those that are= =20 graduating go on to the endeavors for which the School has prepared them.?= =20 This year, April 30th brings to a close the 2000-2001 Annual Fund and=20 concludes the historic $75 million Ivey Campaign.??? We are most grateful to those of our alumni who have helped propel this ye= ar=01, s Annual Fund to over $2 million to date.? For those of you who have yet = to=20 make a gift, I hope that you will consider making a contribution now.? You= r=20 gift on or before April 30th will be counted toward the 2000-2001 Annual = =20 Fund and it will help us reach The Ivey Campaign goal.? Support from alumni gives Ivey the flexibility to compete globally.? Ivey= =01,s=20 international success can be seen in the recent Financial Times rankings o= f=20 international business schools, in which Ivey ranked 19th for the 2nd=20 consecutive year.? Ivey also achieved the number one spot in the world for= =20 value, and the number one spot in North America for international mobility= =20 of our alumni and aims of graduates achieved.? Alumni and private support= =20 play an important role in the School=01,s ability to raise its internation= al=20 profile and build equity in the Ivey brand.? I believe that Ivey is an outstanding business school worthy of your=20 investment and support, and I hope you will agree.? To make your pledge = =20 online, visit: www.ivey.uwo.ca/pledge? Thank you for your consideration of this important and time-sensitive =20 request. Best regards, Larry Tapp Dean, Richard Ivey School of Business ? ?