The Helen and Martin Kimmel Center for University Life

New York University enters the 21st Century as one of the world's leading centers for teaching and research, attracting some of the brightest men and women from across the country and around the globe. Such an institution requires a place where its students, faculty, alumni, and friends can come together to build on the tremendous spirit that has enabled NYU to achieve so much. The Helen and Martin Kimmel Center for University Life will be such a place.

The Kimmel Center, which is named in honor of its principal benefactors, Helen and Martin Kimmel, will provide a place for many of the events that comprise the University's rich and varied campus life: meetings and activities of the over 250 student clubs at NYU; lectures and conferences featuring national and international leaders; career information sessions and recruitment fairs; and events for alumni and parents. Several of the spaces where these and other activities will take place are available for naming.

For a gift of $10,000 or more, alumni, parents, and friends may name a meeting or seminar room, a lounge, an office, or a computer facility. For information, call (212) 998-6900 or e-mail kimmel.naming@nyu.edu.

Located within the Kimmel Center will be the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, which is named in recognition of a generous gift from the Skirball Foundation. With a 1,000-seat theatre, the Skirball Center will be the largest performing arts facility south of 42nd Street. Outfitted with state-of-the-art light, sound, and projection equipment, it will provide a professional level facility for concerts, film screenings, and theatrical productions showcasing the talents of NYU undergraduates and graduates. Naming opportunities within the Skirball Center range from individual theatre seats, each of which may be named for a gift of $1,000, to the theatre's spectacular lobby, which will open onto La Guardia Place and is available for naming in recognition of a gift of $250,000.

Designed by Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo Associates (the architect for the Holocaust Memorial/Museum of Jewish Heritage and the Metropolitan Museum of Art) and scheduled for completion in Fall 2002, the Kimmel Center will be a signature 12-story structure centrally located on Washington Square South and La Guardia Place. The top two floors will be glass-enclosed, allowing for sweeping views of Washington Square and lower Manhattan.

The creation of this landmark facility marks a significant milestone in the life of the University, reflecting its excellence in academic and professional education and its prominent role as a hub for national and international events. At the same time, the Kimmel and Skirball Centers will usher in a new era at Washington Square. Outlined below are the various ways that you, your family, or your class can play a part in this historic undertaking.

Making a Naming Gift

Premier Naming Opportunities

*Student Commons*	$2.5 Million
With a variety of lounges and two computer centers, the Student Commons promises to be a natural locus of social activity where some of the students’ fondest memories will be formed.
*Student Dining Hall*	$2 Million
The spacious Student Dining Hall will seat nearly 200 and will provide a central place close to classrooms where students can meet for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a snack.
*Conference Center*	$2 Million
The University’s premier meeting site, the Conference Center will provide a variety of seminar and meeting rooms for the many high-level gatherings that take place on the NYU campus.
*Grand Staircase*	$1 Million
Leading to the Student Commons and facing the main entrance, the Grand Staircase will be the focal point of the Kimmel Center Lobby.
*Solarium Terrace*	$500,000
This glass-enclosed terrace will offer an airy space for students to enjoy a meal, socialize, or study.

Other Naming Opportunities by Category

*Lounges, Terraces, and Balconies*	$75,000 – $250,000
As the hub of co-curricular activities at NYU, the Kimmel Center will provide meeting space for the wide variety of student clubs and organizations at NYU and will also house a variety of lounges that can be used for formal and informal gatherings. Many of these will open onto terraces or balconies that overlook Washington Square.
*Computer and Communications Centers*	$25,000 – $50,000
To allow students to access BobCat (the Division of Libraries’ on-line catalog), conduct Internet research, and check e-mail, and to support student club activities, the Kimmel Center will have several computer resource centers outfitted with computers offering high-speed access to the Internet and multi-media capabilities.
*Conference, Meeting, and Seminar Rooms*	$25,000 – $50,000
A variety of seminar and meeting rooms are available for naming. Featuring the latest telecommunications and multi-media presentation equipment, including video cameras and microphones designed for teleconferencing, state-of-the-art digital projectors, and computer workstations to process video and audio, these spaces will be able to accommodate groups ranging in size from a few to over 100 people.
*Administrative Suites*	$75,000 – $150,000
Among the suites of offices available for naming are the Office of Student Life, which will be located on the 6th floor, the Operations Office, which will be located on the 5th floor, and the Program Office, which will be located on the 2nd floor.
*Individual Offices*	$10,000
As home to the administrative units that make possible the rich and varied programming at NYU, the Kimmel Center will provide individual offices for Student Life, Operations Office, and Program staff members.
*Performing Arts*	$10,000 – $250,000
From the rehearsal and dressing rooms where student performers prepare to the Skirball Center stage where they present their talents, there are a variety of naming opportunities available for those who wish to nurture the University’s rising stars.
*Music Practice and Rehearsal Rooms*	$10,000 – $150,000
Located in the Beverly and Arthur Shorin Music Center on the 6th floor, these soundproofed rooms will give students a private place to rehearse.
*Theatre Seats and Loges*	$1,000, $1,500, $15,000
Individual seats in both the balcony and the orchestra of the Skirball Center theatre are available for naming as are the loges.