Veritas, Vol. 28, No. 01, September 1987

              FOR THE FACULTY AND STAFF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
SEPTEMBER 1987
University’s United Way campaign begins with new leadership
THE UNIVERSITY’S 1987 UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN has already begun, with most pledge cards already distributed and the campaign kick-off breakfast held Sept. 21 in the Faculty Club.
Said David A. Lieberman. vice president of Business and Finance and the chairman of UM’s 1987 United Way campaign, “The University’s results need to set a benchmark for the community: The United Way is part of what makes this a good community in which the University itself can prospeif
Throughout Dade County; more than 70 United Way health and human care agencies provide needed services for youth, elderly and families at risk; for working men and women and their families who are suddenly struck by crisis and need help to cope, and for people struggling to remain productive and support themselves.
The United Way 's fund-raising costs are among the lowest of any charity, and through an annual review process, United Way volunteers make decisions about which programs the community" needs the most. Their goal is to achieve a balanced network of services that will allow for a superior quality" of life in Dade County: That means continuing funding for basic programs such as youth development, senior citizen centers, family" serv ice agencies, adoption services, and disaster preparedness. And it means innovative responses to new- needs.
To do its part in ensuring that this important work
can continue, this year’s University campaign for United Way will be very" different. It will include these four key elements:
•	Giving as many people as possible the opportunity to see the United Way’ film and learn the facts about United Way: Whenever possible, campaign meetings held at the departmental level are featuring the United Way film,
w hich features sev eral Dade County- citizens w ho tell how they- w ere helped through United Way agencies.
•	Encouraging through one-on-one solicitation every
** The United Way is part of ivhat makes this a goad community in uhich the University itself can prosper. **
David A. Lieberman, vice president of Business and Finance and chairman of the UMs 19S7 United Way campaign
member of the faculty- and staff to make a pledge. Each department will have a United Way" campaign solicitor-coordinator.
•	Continuing to encourage pay roll deduction as a method of giving to United Way: Said Lieberman, “This is the easiest w"ay- to giv e. Out of each payrcheck you can give a little to help a lot.”
•	Making the campaign fun and interesting through gifts for w hich many; but not all, faculty- and staff will be eligible. Those in the first academic department in the School of Medicine and the first on the other campuses w ith a participation rate of 80 percent or better w ithin three weeks of the start of their campaign will be eligible to w in a major prize. Substantial prizes wrill also be given to selected campaign participants in departments attaining 20 percent increases over previous campaign dollars, and an 80 percent or better participation rate. Gift drawings will take place during and at the end of the campaign, and w inners w ill receiv e such things as free airline travel, hotel accommodations, and a cruise.
Said Lieberman, “If the University ‘s fund raising momentum is to continue, it w ill do so largely with gifts from Miami’s civic leaders. These people, United Wtiy leaders and backers, must be show n that UM is likew ise a good citizen. They- must hear that U\1 supports human care needs as we expect them to support educational and research needs of the UniversitvT
School of Business Administration receives fifth endowed chair
Helping senior management improve its
effectiveness is the goal of the School of Business Administration’s Samuel N. Friedland Chair of Executive Management, named for the founder of Food Fair supermarkets ( now- Pantry- Pride ), the Diplomat, and several resort hotels in South Florida.
“Samuel Friedland was an outstanding businessman and v isionary in both the retail and hotel industries,” said President Edward T Foote. “This endowed chair is a fitting tribute to his accomplishments in business and in the communityf
The endowment fund, prov ided through a bequesfrby-Samuel N. Friedland and the generous gifts of six Florida businessmen, has enabled the School of Business Administration to appoint its first chair professor William B. Werther Jr.
Additional support for the executive management chair came from I'M trustees Charles Babcock, Jr and Leonard Miller; UM alumnus Alee Courtelis; UM business school executive-in-residence William W llliams: and Florida businessmen Low ell Dunn and G. Dale Murray:
“This endow ed chair along with four others in the School of Business Administration, indicates the strong support w e are getting from the business community." said Rita Bomstein. vice president for dev elopment.
Vierther a former professor at Arizona State Univ ersity; joined the UM faculty nearly two y ears ago. He teaches classes in the Executive MBA Program and is researching methods to increase employ ee productivity- through improved communication and teamwork.
The author of five fxx>ks and more than 60 articles on
the role of people in productivity; Werther has consulted with the senior managements of more than 70 corporations including AT&T, General Motors, Citibank, State Farm Insurance, NASA, and Sun Bank.
“I help senior management to identify- and formulate corporate strategy- and then assist them in gaining employee support for productive implementation,” Werther said.
“We are proud to hav e an eminent scholar like Bill Werther at the University- of Miami,” said Jack Borsting. dean of the School of Business Administration. “Endow-ed professorships, such as the Friedland chair, are the key to improv ing faculty- and student quality”
About Samuel N. Friedland
Samuel N. Friedland founded the Food Fair chain in 1933- Ultimately; there w ere 450 supermarkets and 50 J.M. Reids discount stores w ith total sales of some S2.5
billion per y ear. Friedland also dev eloped a number of real estate projects in South Florida, including the Diplomat Resort and Country- Clubs in Hollywood, the Shelboume and several other resort hotels on Miami Beach. He originated the Dan Hotel chain in Israel. There is a Samuel Friedland building at Brandeis University: He w-as also inv olv ed w ith the Jew ish Theological Seminary in New- York City:
Friedland w as known for his civ ic, religious and philanthropic work in South Florida. He w-as a founder and president of Temple Emanu-El and Mount Sinai Medical Center both in Miami Beach. Friedland’s humanitarian work won a number of aw-ards. including the Brotherhood award of the National Conference of Christians and Jew s, the Florida Gov ernor’s Recognition Trophy, and the Synagogue Statesman aw ard by the Sy nagogue Council of America.
School of Nursing moves to medical campus
DOWNTOVra. IN THE HEART OF THE CITY OF Miami and the heart of one of the best medical centers in the nation, the School of Nursing will have its new- home beginning this month.
“This move is as timely- as it is logical.” said President Edw-ard T. Foote. “Both the Medical Center and the School of Nursing are well-respected institutions. Both can help each other—and ultimately our students and patients—even more by this new- proximity ”
The School of Nursing began as a department w ithin
the College of Arts and Sciences in 1952. It was later scheduled for dissolution, but the expanding University-involvement at the Jackson Memorial Hospital complex, and the increased emphasis upon the delivery- of medical care to patients, gav e the department a stronger reason for existence, according to Dr. Charlton W Tebeau. the University ’s historian.
Nursing officially became a School in 1968 and w-as located at die UM Jackson Medical Center tor the first time.
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