A major part of the history and tradition of almost every educational institution is the giving of a gift by the graduating senior class. In keeping with this tradition we are now maintaining and updating this listing of gifts given to Andrews from as far back as 1895. Go ahead and check it out. If you have information on any of the class gifts listed unknown, please let us know of the item.
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Year
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Gift Given
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|---|---|
| 1895 | Lux et Veritas Rock |
| 1914 | Desk for the (1903) Chapel rostrum |
| 1915 | Clock in the chapel |
| 1916 | Partial cost of a grand piano |
| 1917 | $600 to inaugurate a student loan fund |
| 1918 | Lighted pillars at campus entrance by Green Gables |
| 1919 | Sun Dial placed south of Birch Hall |
| 1920 | $300 donated to overseas missions |
| 1921 | Ceiling lights in the Chapel |
| 1922 | Cement Walk (Birch to Burman) |
| 1923 | Registrar office safe |
| 1924 | Sidewalk (front of 1903 Administration Building) |
| 1925 | $500 to the Alumni Association |
| 1926 | Sidewalks (Birch to Administration & in front of 1925 Chapel) |
| 1927 | Sidewalk (Birch to Interurban station) |
| 1928 | $200 to missions; Chapel pulpit; sidewalk to store |
| 1929 | Sidewalk (north of Administration to Normal Training school) |
| 1930 | Side Drapes for Chapel stage |
| 1931 | Science Hall/entrance doors |
| 1932 | Drinking fountain in Science Hall |
| 1933 | Enlargement of Chapel platform |
| 1934 | Stone slab at cashier’s window |
| 1935 | Carpet in Chapel aisles |
| 1936 | Post lamps from Administration to Birch |
| 1937 | Chapel flood lights and controls |
| 1938 | More campus post lamps |
| 1939 | Band capes |
| 1940 | Large picture in the Library |
| 1941 | Organ clarion in belltower of Administration (Nethery) |
| 1942 | Entrance doors for the Administration Building |
| 1943 | Bulletin Board on second floor of the Administration Building |
| 1944 | Drapes for the Small Auditorium in Administration |
| 1945 | Piano for the Small Auditorium |
| 1946 | Pulpit and chairs for the Small Auditorium |
| 1947 | Record Player for the Dining Room (in Birch basement) |
| 1948 | Library books for Middle East College |
| 1949 | Carpeting for the Chapel |
| 1950 | EMC signs at the avenue entrances on Highway #31 |
| 1951 | Double Dutch oven in the picnic area |
| 1952 | Pulpit for PMC |
| 1953 | Church rostrum furniture |
| 1954 | $500 Donation to the Church Building Fund |
| 1955 | Two-faced clock in Administration (Nethery) |
| 1956 | Money to erect an (anticipated) outdoor Bulletin for the Church |
| 1957 | EMC directional Sign on Red Arrow Highway south of Bridgman |
| 1958 | Monetary contribution toward a copy machine for student use the in the library |
| 1959 | Drinking fountain located in Administration cyclorma (Nethery) |
| 1960 | Two clocks for the student lounge in the Campus Health Center |
| 1961 | Lobby furniture for Administration (Nethery) |
| 1962 | Furniture and rubber plant for Administration (Nethery) |
| 1963 | Money for Guest Room Furniture in Campus Health Center |
| 1964 | (May) Money for Michigan Historical Marker on University Blvd. (August) James White portrait for Library |
| 1965 | (May) Two clocks in the Cafeteria Dining Room; small fund of $13.00 for scholarship (August) $155 to be used for direction signs for traffic circle |
| 1966 | Modern Sculpture piece from Notre Dame artist. Located between old & new Adminstration building |
| 1967 | May) Redwood Benches near the Modern Sculpture (August) Furniture for typing room in Library Building |
| 1968 | Water Fountain in front of Campus Health Center |
| 1969 | Money for Seal in the floor of (anticipated) Science Complex, Redwood benches for College Quadrangle, and Brass citation plaque for Weniger picture and help with picture itself |
| 1970 | Unknown |
| 1971 | Neon Sidewalk or Flagwalk |
| 1972 | A pulpit for Pine Forge Academy ($254); $360 to Ethiopia for Scholarships |
| 1973 | Unknown |
| 1974 | Flagwalk |
| 1975 | Unknown |
| 1976 | Proposed Scholarships |
| 1977 | Cash gift to Sekolah Lanjutan Adventist Academy, Timor, Indonesia (Ken Colburn) |
| 1978 | Contribution to Electron Microscope |
| 1979 | Money donated to Haiti School Project $416.38 |
| 1980 | Unknown |
| 1981 | $5.00 donated by each student of graduating class given to Campaign for Building |
| 1982 | Endowed Scholarship Fund $10,000 |
| 1983 | Endowed Scholarship Fund $2,769.21 |
| 1984 | Endowed Scholarship Fund $2,061.00 |
| 1985 | Initial moves toward the Lamson Hall Health Fitness Center |
| 1986 | Completion of Lamson Hall Health Fitness Center |
| 1987 | Money donated for the Rebirth of Beaver Point |
| 1988 | Class Endowment Fund |
| 1989 | Unknown |
| 1990 | Benches for Campus |
| 1991 | Sand Volleyball Court |
| 1992 | Automatic Door Openers for Burman/Student Center |
| 1993 | Upgraded PA system in gymnasium |
| 1994 | Treadmill for Meier Hall Health Club |
| 1995 | Unknown |
| 1996 | Money toward gazebo for rock garden area |
| 1997 | Unknown |
| 1998 | Trees and benches for campus arboretum |
| 1999 | Campus Clock |
| 2000 | “Beyond 2000” Endowment, with Class of ’75 |
| 2001 | Bench for the Patio outside the student center |
| 2002 | Inscribed bricks for the walkway of Howard Performing Arts Center |
| 2003 | Unknown |
| 2004 | Campus Clock |
| 2005 | Rock Garden Restoration |
| 2006 | Unknown |
| 2007 | Unknown |
| 2008 | Unknown |
| 2009 | Unknown |
| 2010 | Four lampposts outside of the Campus Center |
| 2011 | Two sets of Chelmsford tables and chairs and three Meridian benches for the patio area between Nethery Hall and Buller Hall |
| 2012 | Donation to assist with funding for the building of the new Health and Wellness Center |
| 2013 | Prayer wall to the Campus Ministries office |
| 2014 | Meditation garden in front of the Administration Building |
| 2015 | Replaced the large Andrews University flagpole that was damaged because of high winds earlier that year |
| 2016 | Water filtration system with water bottle filling station in Johnson Gymnasium |
| 2017 | Water filtration system with water bottle filling stations in both the upstairs and basement levels of the James White Library |
| 2018 | Outdoor lighting and electrical charging outlets outside the Campus Center patio area |
If you have information on any of the class gifts listed unknown,
please let us know of the item.