News
2018
Library of Congress Announces Appointment of Inaugural Jay I. Kislak Chair
Stephen Houston named first Kislak Chair for the Study of the History and Cultures of the Early Americas April 23, 2018 Miami Lakes, Fla. – ...
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2018
University of Miami Honors Visionary Collector and Philanthropist Jay I. Kislak at Kislak Center Dedication
Hundreds gather to celebrate landmark gift and see new home for Kislak Collection of the Early Americas, Exploration and Navigation March 20, 2018 Miami – ...
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2017
Jay I. Kislak Honored for Lifetime of Inspiring and Generous Philanthropic Leadership
Lifetime Achievement Award bestowed by Association of Fundraising Professionals during National Philanthropy Day® celebration November 17, 2017 Miami – Jay I. Kislak received the prestigious ...
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2017
Internationally Significant Kislak Collection of Rare Books, Manuscripts and Historic Artifacts Given to University of Miami and Miami Dade College
Permanent Exhibitions Planned at UM’s Richter Library and MDC’s Freedom Tower January 23, 2017 Miami – The internationally significant Jay I. Kislak Foundation collection will ...
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2013
Dedication of Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
Celebration Marks New Chapter at Penn Libraries December 2, 2013 The new Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts is named in honor ...
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2013
‘To the Ends of the Earth … and Back: Selections from the Jay I. Kislak Polar Collection’
Exhibition at the University of Southern Maine Osher Map Library September 2013 The University of Southern Maine Osher Map Library’s latest exhibition will offer a ...
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2013
The University of Pennsylvania Libraries Announces Kislak Center Naming
$5.5 Million Donation from Jay I. Kislak and Kislak Family Foundation September 10, 2013 The University of Pennsylvania announces Kislak gift and naming of the ...
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2013
Nation of Spain Honors Jay I. Kislak
Encomienda Award Recognizes Extraordinary Contributions May 2013 Miami, Fla. – His Majesty the King of Spain Juan Carlos I has granted Jay I. Kislak the ...
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