Marjorie Barrick
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Marjorie Jacobsen Barrick | |
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| Born | October 9, 1917 Iowa, USA |
| Died | April 29, 2007 (aged 89) Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Creighton University, Omaha, NE |
| Occupation | Philanthropist |
| Spouse | Edward Barrick |
Marjorie Ann Jacobson (October 9, 1917 – April 29, 2007) was a founding member of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Foundation Board of Trustees. She was born in Iowa in 1917.[1]
She pursued economics at Creighton University. She graduated in 1940 with a bachelor's degree in business administration.[2]
She married Edward Barrick in 1947. They moved to Las Vegas in 1951.[2][3] Ms. Barrick took classes at what was then Nevada Southern University, later to become the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Following her husband's death in 1979,[1][2] Barrick founded, in his name, the Barrick Lecture Series at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with an endowment of over $1.2 million in 1980.[3][1][4] She also founded the Barrick Graduate Fellowship, Barrick Faculty Development and Travel Fund, and the Barrick Research Scholars Fund.[2] Barrick also endowed The Barrick Scholar Awards to recognize faculty members of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.[5]
In 1989 the university renamed its museum of natural history Marjorie Barrick Museum of Natural History in honor of Ms. Barrick.[4][3] In 2017 it renamed the museum Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art.[6]
Awards and honors
[edit]- Named a Distinguished Nevadan by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada in 1982.[2][1]
- 1987 Governor's Arts Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts.[3][2]
- "Woman of the Year" award from Nevada Dance Theater in 1988.[3][2]
- Received an honorary doctorate of Humane Letters from UNLV in 1995.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Marjorie Barrick". University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 8 January 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "The Barrick Behind UNLV's Museum and Lecture Series". University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 30 June 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Mower, Lawrence (1 May 2007). "Marjorie Barrick dies at age 89". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Las Vegas, NV: Stephens Media. ISSN 1097-1645. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ a b Moehring, Eugene P. (2007). The University of Nevada, Las Vegas: A History. Reno, NV: University of Nevada Press. ISBN 978-0-87417-709-1. OCLC 81150304.
- ^ "Barrick Scholar Awards". University of Nevada, Las Vegas. June 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ "A look back at our 50th year". University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Retrieved November 6, 2021.