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Special Thanks Big Boost for WBFO Fund to strengthen station's programming, outreach A gift from the Donald L. Davis Foundation of Amherst has created the Don Davis Auto World Fund from WBFO 88.7 FM, the National Public Radio affiliate operated by UB. The gift-the largest in WBFO history-will allow the station to develop new programming and buy new equipment. "An endowment for WBFO has been one of our high hopes for a long while," said Jennifer Roth, WBFO general manager. "The Don Davis Auto World Fund will strengthen the station's financial security, and will enable us to continue improving the quality of our programming." A native of Buffalo who attended UB, Don Davis started the Don Davis Auto World Endowed Lectureship Fund, which supports the university's Distiguished Speaker Series. This annual series has brought many notable figures to campus, including two former U.S. presidents.
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Fond memories Scholarship honors legacy of sociology chair An endowed undergraduate scholarship for UB students who plan to enter the fields of social work, vocational rehabilitation or anthropology has been established in honor of a former chair of the Department of Sociology, through a $50,000 gift from John Cummings, B.A. '30, of Sun City, Ariz. The Nathaniel Cantor Scholarship Fund will provide an annual scholarship for sociology or anthropology undergrauate students. Cantor, who joined the UB faculty in 1928, served as chair of the sociology and anthropology departments from 1944 until his death in 1957. As a student, Cummings respected and admired Cantor's teaching abilities. More than 65 years later, the retired director of the vocational rehabilitation division of the state Department of Education is paying homage to his mentor. "Dr. Cantor was a kind, understanding person," said Cummings. "I saw him as an outstanding teacher, as well as a cherished friend."
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