Excellence Professorships
Competitive, endowed positions ensure the means to retain top experts for each
professional school and for the College of Arts and Sciences.$4.2
millionGuest Artists and Lectures
Distinguished in their professions, high-profile guest speakers across all disciplines broaden the learning experience with outside perspectives, serve as role models for our students and attract members of the community to campus.$3.7
millionFaculty Professional Development
Endowed funds provide professors with the technology, training and travel opportunities
that ensure innovative approaches to teaching and research.$2.55
million Jackson Library
To maintain its position as an innovative resource, the library must acquire
and protect important reference materials and unique collections, support e-teaching
and secure important speakers for library-sponsored programs.$1.7
million