Dr. Thomas S. Fry Memorial Fund
Campaign Up-Date

Over the past 10 months, alumni and friends have committed almost $205,000 in memory of Dr. Tom Fry! These funds will be used to renovate the soil mechanics laboratory in civil engineering, purchase state-of-the-art geotechnical engineering equipment and establish an endowment to provide for the laboratory’s on-going maintenance.

The civil engineering department will begin spending funds raised this spring as we start the brick and mortar renovation. We estimate the laboratory renovation will cost $100,000. Once the renovation is complete, we will use the remaining funds to purchase equipment. To completely refurbish the laboratory with top-notch geotechnical engineering equipment, we need an additional $120,000. Please consider making a gift to the Fry Fund today to help us purchase equipment for the new lab! Your gift is a wonderful way to pay tribute to a very special professor while making an investment in the civil engineering department and our current and future civil engineering students.

To Make a Gift to the Thomas S. Fry Memorial Fund:

To make a contribution, please make your check payable to the University of Memphis Foundation - Fry Fund. Please mail your contribution to: University of Memphis Foundation / Dept. 238 / P.O. Box 1000 / Memphis, TN  38101

For more information, to make a contribution via phone or learn about making a gift through the transfer or stock, real estate or other assets, please contact the Herff College of Engineering’s Development Office at (901) 678-1537 or by email at coldenbu@memphis.edu.

You may be assured that your gift will be used exclusively for the laboratory renovation and endowment in the name and memory of Dr. Fry.