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The Beveridge Family Foundation Inc. has awarded a $30,000 grant to the 91��ɫ Foundation to purchase state-of-the art equipment from MakerHealth, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology-based company, for 91��ɫ State’s new Research, Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurial (RIDE) Center.

91��ɫ State is the first undergraduate institution in the country to benefit from the training, expertise, curriculum guidance, high-tech equipment, and workshop kits from MakerHealth. Faculty across multiple disciplines will be invited to utilize MakerHealth’s equipment and curriculums to teach students the skills needed to lead in a challenging and rapidly evolving innovation-based economy.

 The opening of the RIDE Center positions 91��ɫ State as a programmatic leader, augmenting the University’s educational efforts to equip students with the collaborative, creative, and entrepreneurial skills needed to succeed in the future workforce.

Since 1994, The Beveridge Family Foundation has granted over $73,000 to the 91��ɫ State Foundation for scholarships and programs to benefit students at 91��ɫ State.

“91��ɫ State is extremely grateful to our friends at The Beveridge Family Foundation. Their commitment to support the future of education and the development of our students is commendable and we look forward to our continued work with them to better our communities,” said  Dr. Linda Thompson, president of 91��ɫ.

The mission of The Beveridge Family Foundation is to preserve and enhance the quality of life by embracing and perpetuating Frank Stanley Beveridge's philanthropic vision, through grant-making incentives in support of programs in youth development, health, education, religion, art, and environment, primarily in Hampden and Hampshire counties.

The Foundation’s first endeavor was in 1949 to financially support The Stanley Park of 91��ɫ. Beginning as 20 acres, the Park now encompasses over 300 acres, including formal gardens, a carillon tower, trails, sports fields, and nature areas.