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New Couches for BSOM!

$7,898
17%
Raised toward our $45,000 Goal
86 Donors
Project has ended
Project ended on May 31, at 09:00 AM CDT
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New Couches for BSOM!

What are the "Green Couches"? 

 

The green couches at the Butler School of Music are the epicenter of student life. Every day, students study, wait for their next class, and make lifelong friendships on those very green couches. Among the students, faculty, and staff at BSOM, the couches have a reputation for their age and condition, and rightfully so as the couches are over 40 years old. Members in various related BSOM organizations can even recall their own parents' experiences on those same couches.

 

 

Why do we want to replace them?

 

The Butler School of Music hosts many concerts, festivals and competitions throughout the year. These events collectively bring thousands of guests who utilize the green couches and observe their state of distress. Not only are the green couches infused with dust from years of accumulation and home to hundreds of bugs, many of them have rips, tears, and damaged interior.

 

 

 

Mu Phi Epsilon, Phi Mu Alpha, and Sigma Alpha Iota are music fraternities within the Butler School of Music. We are working together to replace the green couches to not only enhance the visual aesthetic of the school of music, but to enhance the student experience as well! Thank you for your time and consideration. 

 

 

Levels
Choose a giving level

$17

Sigma Alpha Iota

Active members of the Beta Xi chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota.

$24

Mu Phi Epsilon

Active members of the Mu Theta chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon

$48

Phi Mu Alpha

Active members of the Alpha Iota of Phi Mu Alpha.

$90

Couch Chunk

This is the current number of couch segments at the Butler School of Music.

$300

Three Hundred Bugs (Bucks)

Number of bugs spotted hiding behind the green couches

$700

Music Majors

At the Butler School of Music there are over 700 music majors that regularly spend time on the Green Couches

$1,914

Musical Beginning

The School of Music first opened in 1914 here at the University of Texas at Austin!

$5,000

Sponsor a Couch

Estimated cost to replace a couch!

$10,000

Sponsor a Couch Section

Estimated cost to sponsor a couch section!

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