James F. Keene Band Endowment
Join us in honoring Professor Keene’s legacy…
Few figures rival Professor Jim Keene as an innovator and change-maker within the Department of Music. When he arrived at our university in 1975, he took a struggling band and turned it into a program that was the envy of university and college band directors throughout Texas and beyond. Known for his ability to attract and engage gifted and passionate band students, Keene was a great teacher, mentor, and dedicated musician. Those whose lives he touched are forever changed.
THANK YOU!
Join fellow alumni, family, and friends in a drive to create scholarships and rename the band hall in honor of James F. Keene, and recognize an impactful faculty member who greatly enhanced and elevated the Department of Music.