Michele C. Russo Library Student Worker Scholarship Endowment

Indiana University South Bend Franklin D. Schurz Library

The IU South Bend Libraries employ 25–30 students every year. These students are essential to maintaining our services, collections, and operations. In addition, student employment on campus is a high-impact practice that fosters students’ sense of belonging, retention, and success.

Income from gifts to this endowed fund will be used to support undergraduate and graduate scholarships for student employees at the IU South Bend Library, rewarding those who are excellent employees and scholars.

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Michele C. Russo Library Student Worker Scholarship Endowment

Indiana University South Bend Franklin D. Schurz Library

The IU South Bend Libraries employ 25–30 students every year. These students are essential to maintaining our services, collections, and operations. In addition, student employment on campus is a high-impact practice that fosters students’ sense of belonging, retention, and success.

Income from gifts to this endowed fund will be used to support undergraduate and graduate scholarships for student employees at the IU South Bend Library, rewarding those who are excellent employees and scholars.

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The Michele C. Russo Library Student Worker Scholarship is awarded annually to a student who has worked in the IU South Bend Library for three semesters and excels in their studies and work. Michele Russo was Dean of the IU South Bend Libraries from 1998-2010. The scholarship in her name was established by her husband, the late Dr. John Russo, Professor Emeritus of Computer Science, in honor of her years of service to IU South Bend.

Important Disclosures

Please note, the name and purpose of the fund displayed on this page constitute the authorized description of the fund by the Indiana University Foundation, Inc. Your gift supports the fund as described herein.

This account is an endowment. Your gifts to this fund will be invested in perpetuity to provide annual income to support the purpose of the account. Per Indiana University Foundation, Inc. policy, endowment accounts which do not ultimately become fully funded at the required minimum through pledges/gifts will be converted to an expendable account supporting the same purpose as the original endowed fund.