{"id":4897,"date":"2025-11-18T20:52:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T20:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=4897"},"modified":"2025-11-20T15:34:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T15:34:37","slug":"siu-announces-2-1-million-gift-from-harvey-and-collie-michaels-to-launch-student-success-center-in-college-of-business-and-analytics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=4897","title":{"rendered":"SIU Announces $2.1 Million Gift from Harvey and Collie Michaels to Launch Student Success Center in College of Business and Analytics"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Harvey and Collie Michaels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

HOUSTON<\/strong> \u2014 Southern Illinois University Carbondale announced a $2.1 million gift from alumnus Harvey N. Michaels and his wife, Collie, to establish the Harvey N. Michaels Center for Academic Success and Engagement in the College of Business and Analytics. The announcement was made on the evening of Nov. 13 during the Chancellor\u2019s Reception in Houston, the final stop of the 2nd Annual Saluki Takeover Tour Texas.<\/p>\n

The gift, which includes a matching contribution from the Deloitte Foundation, will create a centralized hub dedicated to academic support, career preparation and wellness resources for SIU business students. Known informally as \u201cThe Harv,\u201d the center will be located on the first floor of Rehn Hall.<\/p>\n

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Michaels, a first-generation college student raised by his Ukrainian immigrant grandparents in Chicago, earned both his bachelor\u2019s degree in accountancy in 1980 and his MBA in 1981 from SIU. During graduate school, he worked for AC Nielsen and set his sights on a future in consulting. After applying to the Big Eight professional services firms (now the Big Four) in Dallas, he accepted an offer in management consulting with Touche Ross, which later merged with Deloitte. Michaels went on to spend 38 years with the firm, becoming a partner, holding multiple leadership roles and working with major companies around the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am humbled to give back,\u201d Michaels said. \u201cI want parents and students to walk in, see modern technology, feel the change underway at SIU and know this is a place that supports students and helps them get jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Dr. Marc Morris, dean of the College of Business and Analytics, said the center will strengthen the college\u2019s position as a national leader. SIU holds dual AACSB accreditation in both business and accounting, a distinction earned by fewer than 2% of business schools worldwide. AACSB accreditation is recognized as the highest standard of achievement for business education, placing SIU among the top programs globally. SIU\u2019s online business and administration program also ranks within the top 25% in the U.S. News & World Report 2025 Best Online Programs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis center will give our students the training, support and development they need to thrive academically and professionally,\u201d Morris said. \u201cIt will remove economic and educational barriers and prepare students to become the leaders our world needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chancellor Austin A. Lane said the gift reflects the momentum driving SIU forward. The university is one of only 21 institutions in the nation to hold both Research 1 and Opportunity University designations from the Carnegie Classification.<\/p>\n

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Right to left: Dr. Marc Morris, Collie Michaels, Harvey Michaels and Dr. Austin Lane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cGifts like Harvey\u2019s accelerate our momentum, strengthen our business programs and expand opportunities for students. This is Saluki pride in action,\u201d Lane said.<\/p>\n

The Michaels gift contributes to Imagine SIU 2030, the university\u2019s comprehensive fundraising campaign with a goal of $500 million. To date, the SIU Foundation has raised more than $435 million, making it the fifth-largest fundraising effort in Illinois higher education.<\/p>\n

In the most recent fiscal year, the SIU Foundation awarded more than $5.6 million in scholarships to 2,111 students, representing 17 percent of SIU\u2019s student body.<\/p>\n

For more information about supporting the College of Business and Analytics, visit siuf.org\/business.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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