Princeton - Weekly Bulletin 01/31/05 - Lauritzen family funds Whitman College dormitory

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Princeton NJ -- The Lauritzen family of Omaha, Neb., has made a $5.5 million gift to fund the construction of an imposing new gothic dormitory within Whitman College, the University’s newest residence complex.

The gift comes from Bruce R. Lauritzen, a member of the class of 1965; his wife, Kimball; and his mother, Elizabeth Davis Lauritzen. His late father, John R. Lauritzen, was a member of the class of 1940. Bruce Lauritzen, a prominent Nebraska philanthropist, is chairman of First National Bank of Omaha.

The new dormitory, to be named Lauritzen Hall, will overlook the large lower courtyard of Whitman College when completed in 2007. As part of a major reorganization of Princeton’s residential college system, the college will include students from all four undergraduate classes as well as graduate students.

“This splendid gift brings us closer to the day when we can welcome an expanded student body to a new residential college system that will strengthen the academic and social ties within our University community,” said President Tilghman. “We are deeply grateful to the Lauritzens for their generosity and foresight.”

Over three generations, five members of the Lauritzen family have attended Princeton, including Bruce Lauritzen’s son, Clarkson D. Lauritzen ’99; his late uncle, George F. Lauritzen ’37; and his cousin, Peter L. Lauritzen ’62. The gift pays tribute to the outstanding experience all these Princetonians had on campus.

“Princeton offers the finest undergraduate education in the country,” said Bruce Lauritzen. “Our family’s goal is to see that the University not only maintains that excellence but even strengthens it going forward.”