The Tower SocietyThe Ursinus College Board of Trustees established The Tower Society in 1991 to recognize those who have made planned gifts or notified the College of their bequest intentions. The name is especially appropriate because the funds for building Bomberger Hall were given by the College’s first benefactor, Robert Patterson of Philadelphia. Before his death in 1893, he contributed more than $50,000 to build Bomberger Hall, and at his death, a bequest of $150,000 established an endowed fund that assured the survival of Ursinus through its early years.
The support of thoughtful alumni and friends of Ursinus who include the College in their estate plans continues to be a significant factor in preserving the excellence of an Ursinus education for future generations of students. The Board of Trustees, therefore, has directed that planned gift and bequest donors receive special recognition as members of The Tower Society, and that they receive a lapel pin to signify their membership. For more than 100 years, Bomberger Hall, with its tower rising about the campus, has symbolized the ideals and aspirations of generations of alumni and friends. Today, as in days past, this visible landmark remains the cornerstone of Ursinus College. Through The Tower Society, The Board of Trustees now honors more than 770 alumni and friends who have made commitments to provide the future financial security on which Ursinus depends.
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