The University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance (SMTD) has received a gift of $5 million in support of scholarships from dedicated U-M benefactors William K. and Delores S. Brehm in honor of Christopher Kendall, former dean of SMTD, who served from 2005-2015. This William K. and Delores S. Brehm Scholarship Fund honoring…

University of Michigan alum and Tony-award winning producer Jeffrey Seller (BA ’86, LSA), and James Kershner, a Chicago-based arts philanthropist and real estate businessman, have each made major gifts in support of the Department of Musical Theatre at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance. Seller has established the Jeffrey Seller Scholarship Fund to support…

The University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance (SMTD) has named alumnus Paul Harkins (BM ’86, MM ’95, percussion performance) as its chief development & external relations officer, overseeing all fundraising and communications efforts for the school, effective January 16, 2017. He succeeds Maureen Schafer who has joined the U-M Office of University Development (OUD) as senior…

Regent Andrea Fischer Newman and her husband Frank Newman have made a gift of $1 million to support three critical areas within the Department of Theatre & Drama at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance (SMTD). The tripartite gift provides holistic support by funding scholarships, a facility upgrade, and the all-important…

Retired Ambassador Ronald N. Weiser (BBA ’66) and Eileen Weiser (MMus ’75) have designated a $1 million gift to the School of Music, Theatre & Dance (SMTD) in support of the School’s career development program, EXCEL: Excellence in Entrepreneurship, Career Empowerment & Leadership. The gift will establish the Meta Weiser EXCEL Fund in honor of…