As Case Western Reserve kicked off its first virtual homecoming weekend at the annual Blue Block Party, university leadership announced a $2 million commitment from alumnus James C. Wyant (CIT '65), split between both athletics and education.
The gift will support the establishment of the James C. Wyant Athletic Department Endowment, the naming of the Athletic Director position as the James C. Wyant Athletic Director as well as the creation of the Frederick Reines Professorship, a shared position to be held jointly in the College of Arts and Sciences and Case School of Engineering.
"Jim's gift will have a transformative effect on our athletic department, and I am so very grateful to him," said Lou Stark, vice president for student affairs, noting that the gift will provide Athletic Director Amy Backus with discretionary funds for special programs.