Article: Donation provides pipe organ for Ball State U.

Ashley Rauen
University Wire
06-22-2006
(Daily News) (U-WIRE) MUNCIE, Ind. -- The music of a new pipe organ will fill Ball State University's Sursa Music Hall starting Fall Semester.

A $1 million donation made by Mary Jane Sursa and her late husband, David Sursa, will provide a pipe organ made by Goulding and Wood, in Indianapolis. The 50-stop pipe organ will be the final touch for the university's world-class venue, Robert Kvam, dean of the College of Fine Arts, said.

"At the time of building, we did not have the funds for a pipe organ, but it was envisioned and discussed during the architecture," Kvam said. "When you get a state building you get the brick and mortar but no equipment. ...

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