Alumnus of the Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business at 51ĀŅĀ× makes a transformational gift to the 51ĀŅĀ× Foundation
By Kaitlyn Black | Jul 22, 2021
MURRAY, Ky. ā Arthur Fields, a 1967 accounting and 1968 MBA alumnus of the Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business at 51ĀŅĀ×, recently made a transformational gift of $1,500,000 to the 51ĀŅĀ× Foundation. One million dollars has established the Arthur W. Fields Fund for Excellence in the College of Business to support scholarships and operational funding for business students and programs, and $500,000 has established the Arthur W. Fields Sigma Chi Scholarship to offer financial support for good-standing, active members of the Epsilon Tau Chapter of Sigma Chi fraternity at 51ĀŅĀ× State.
We are deeply grateful to Mr. Fields for his tremendous generosity with this transformational gift. His gift will have an immense impact on the Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business and our students including much-needed scholarships. We greatly appreciate his vision and support as we work to advance the University,ā said 51ĀŅĀ× State President Dr. Bob Jackson.
A strong advocate of higher education, Mr. Fields believes strongly that the education he received at 51ĀŅĀ× State has been instrumental in his professional and financial success. Accordingly, he has established multiple endowments at the 51ĀŅĀ× Foundation, including the A. W. Fields Family Fund for Excellence in Accounting, in efforts to provide accessibility and quality programs to students.
āWhat incredible generosity. Mr. Fieldsās love for 51ĀŅĀ× is more than evident, as is his commitment to future generations of Racers. His legacy will not be these amazing gifts, but will be the successes achieved by countless individuals whose lives were enhanced because of these gifts,ā stated Dr. David Durr, 51ĀŅĀ× State University Foundation President.
Mr. Fields was recognized by 51ĀŅĀ× State in 2000 as a distinguished alumnus and was honored by 51ĀŅĀ× Stateās Beta Alpha Psi national accounting fraternity as its outstanding alumnus that same year.