News & Events
September 2008
A Generous Gift to the Institute
Students honor professor emeritus Mickie Edwardson.
The annual Documentary Institute dinner party is always a highlight of the Fall semester, but this year’s event was even more memorable as DI faculty and students took the opportunity to thank a special guest, professor emeritus Mickie Edwardson. Upon hearing the news earlier this year that the DI would suffer a budget cut due to the state’s financial crisis, Edwardson stepped forward and generously contributed $20,000 to the funding of student films. She noted her support of the Institute was prompted by her appreciation of the documentary genre, and by the success the DI program has achieved in a relatively short period of time.
In a very tight budget year, Edwardson’s gift makes it possible for the Institute to continue funding student thesis projects. “Mickie Edwardson introduced documentary to the College of Journalism and Communications,” said co-director Churchill Roberts. “I don’t need to say how supportive she has been. Her actions speak louder than words.”
