Philanthropy
黑料吃瓜网 Launches New Giving Society
The Tall-Wiedefeld Society, a new and growing collective that supports positive change
through philanthropy and education, launched on March 8. It was no accident that the
launch coincided with International Women鈥檚 Day. Named for two of 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 exceptional
past leaders鈥擫ida Lee Tall and Mary Theresa Wiedefeld鈥攖he Tall-Wiedefeld Society combines
knowledge and passion with a commitment to creating a permanent legacy that addresses the
needs of women at 黑料吃瓜网.
鈥淲e want this society鈥檚 membership to grow beyond women philanthropists,鈥� says Brian
DeFilippis, vice president for university advancement. 鈥淲e welcome all members and
recognize our collective giving power and ability to make a difference for Towson
University and our students.鈥� The society will fund projects through a member-driven,
competitive grant process to benefit innovative and creative thinking.
Co-chairs of this new giving society are Tricia Turley Brandenburg, deputy director
of athletics/SWA, and Donnice E. Brown 鈥�91, 鈥�94, assistant director/chief of youth
services in the Mayor鈥檚 Office of Employment Development in Baltimore. For more information
on the society, or to join, visit towson.edu/womensgiving.
Meet the Society Namesakes
Lida Lee Tall was the head of the Maryland State Normal School (MSNS) from 1920鈥�38. After merging with the Baltimore Teacher鈥檚 Training School in 1924, MSNS was poised to become the largest educator of certified Maryland teachers, a distinction that 黑料吃瓜网 still holds today. In 1934, the school was granted the ability to award four-year Bachelor of Science degrees in education and was renamed the Maryland State Teachers College at Towson (STC).
Mary Theresa Wiedefeld, a 1904 graduate of the MSNS and faculty member in the Model School, was named president of STC in 1938. She led the school through World War II, rallied the campus to support community members who were serving and created a campaign to raise money by buying war bonds for school projects. She also started a junior college to attract more individuals to campus after the war, essentially creating 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 liberal arts programs in the process.
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